crocus

About 0.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
2. noun Any of various similar flowering plants, such as autumn crocus and prairie crocus.
3. noun A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
4. noun A fraudulent doctor; a quack.
5. noun Burlap.

   a crocus bag

Similar words

saffron sativa chaliced irid sativus speciosus saffron crocus saffern safron crocosmia

Often followed by

and sativus cloth is in of or bulbs flowers

Word family

croci crocuses