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C sativus
Crocus Cro"cus (kr[=o]"k[u^]s), n. [L., saffron, fr. Gr. kro`kos; cf. Heb. kark[=o]m, Ar. kurkum, Skr. ku[.n]kuma.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus is one of the earliest of spring-blooming flowers; C. sativus produces the saffron, and blossoms in the autumn. 2. (Chem.) A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or colcothar) thus produced from salts of iron, and used as a polishing powder. Crocus of Venus (Old Chem.), oxide of copper.

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- (2006). Saffron (Crocus sativus) Production and Processing (1st ed.). Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-57808-427-2. "Crocus sativus (Autumn Crocus, Saffron...
- The cu****ber (Cu****is sativus) is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the family Cucurbitaceae that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits, which...
- C. sativus may refer to: Cochliobolus sativus, a fungus species and the causal agent of a wide variety of cereal diseases Crocus sativus, the saffron,...
- source of saffron. Saffron is obtained from the dried stigma of Crocus sativus, an autumn-blooming species. It is valued as a ****e and dyestuff, and...
- germination and seedling vigour of Lathyrus sativus. FABIS Newsletter 42:32-34. Plants for a ****ure Lathyrus sativus "Serra De' Conti Cicerchia - Presìdi Slow...
- (where it is known as common root rot), leaf and stem, and head tissue. C. sativus is extremely rare in nature and thus it is the a****ual or anamorphic stage...
- gourds. Citrulluswatermelon (C. lanatus, C. colocynthis), plus several other species. Cu****is – cu****ber (C. sativus); various melons and vines. Momordica...
- orders didn't try growing Crocus sativus by that time: Saffron was rare, expensive, and demanded, and Crocus sativus could be farmed under France's latitudes...
- Saffron (/ˈsæfrən, -rɒn/) is a ****e derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles...
- The radish (Raph**** sativus) is a flowering plant in the mustard family, Br****icaceae. Its large taproot is commonly used as a root vegetable, although...