Definition of Crocus. Meaning of Crocus. Synonyms of Crocus

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Definition of Crocus

Crocus
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.

Meaning of Crocus from wikipedia

- Crocus (/ˈkroʊkəs/; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species...
- coordinated terrorist attack against civilians occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Crocus City, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. The attack began...
- Crocus sativus, commonly known as saffron crocus or autumn crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. A cormous autumn-flowering...
- Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is part of the Crocus City development, which also includes the Crocus City Mall, Crocus Expo and Vegas City Hall [ru]. It is dedicated...
- CROCUS is a research reactor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, a research institute and university in Lausanne, Switzerland. The uranium nuclear...
- (/ˈsæfrən, -rɒn/) is a ****e derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads...
- Crocus City is an exhibition and business complex located in Krasnogorsk with concert halls, hotels, and restaurants. Developed by Aras Agalarov's Crocus...
- classical mythology, Crocus (Ancient Gr****: Κρόκος, Krókos) was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower. Crocus was unhappy with...
- Autumn Crocus may refer to: Several species of flowering plant: Plants in the genus Crocus which bloom in autumn Crocus nudiflorus Crocus sativus the meadow...
- Look up Crocus or crocus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crocus is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. Crocus may also refer...