1) An irid 2) Bulbous plant 3) Early spring bloomer 4) Iridaceous plant 5) Iris family member 6) Long-tubed flower 7) Long-tubed iris relative 8) Member of the iris family 9) Orangish yellow 10) Saffron 11) Saffron source 12) Saffron-producing flower 13) Slang for a bad doctor 14) Spring bellwether
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1) Flower 2) Irid 3) Saffron
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Latin, meaning: crocus, saffron / yellow, saffron-colored
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CROCUS is a research reactor at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, sometimes described as zero power but in fact limited to 100 W. This low power means that within a few hours of shutdown, it is safe for personnel to enter the biological shield, as the residual radioactivity of the core has decayed to safe levels. The biol...
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==Etymology== The name of the genus is derived from the Greek κρόκος (krokos). This, in turn, is probably a loan word from a Semitic language, related to Hebrew כרכום karkōm, Aramaic ܟܟܘܪܟܟܡܡܐ kurkama, and Arabic كركم kurkum, which mean `saffron` ( Crocus sativus), `saffron yellow` or turmeric (see Curcuma). The Englis...
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• (n.) 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. • (n.) A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron (C...
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genus of about 75 low-growing, cormose species of plants of the iris family (Iridaceae), native to the Alps, southern Europe, and the Mediterranean ... [1 related articles]
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This group consists of about 80 species of hardy corms (as well as many forms or varieties), which bloom in fall, winter and early spring. They bloom so early in the spring they are often seen poking up through the snow. Crocuses grow wild in the Mediterranean region and continue into southwest Asia. These beautiful flowers are a great accent ...
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The dried stigmas of Crocus sativus (C. Of ficinalis) (family Iridaceae), formerly used occasionally in flatulent dyspepsia; also formerly used as an antispasmodic in asthma and dysmenorrhoea and as a colouring and flavoring agent. ... Synonym: saffron. ... Origin: L. Fr. G. Krokos, the crocus, saffron (made from its stigmas) ... (05 Mar 2000) ... ...
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Cro'cus (krō'kŭs)
noun [ Latin , saffron, from Greek
kro`kos ; confer Hebrew
karkōm , Arabic
kurkum , Sanskrit
ku&ndot;kuma .]
1. (Botany) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: krō′kŭs Definitions: 1. The dried stigmas of Crocus sativus (C. officinalis) (family Iridaceae), formerly used occasionally in flatulent dyspepsia; also formerly used as an antispasmodic in asthma and dysmenorrhea and as a coloring and flavoring agent. Synonyms: saffron
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The Crocus is a genus of plants of the family Iridaceae or Iris, forming one of the most common ornaments of the garden. They are natives to the northern parts of the Old World, especially southern Europe and the Middle East, and three grow wild in Britain. They may be divided, according to their period of flowering, into vernal and autumnal. Among...
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Crocus is slang for a bad doctor.
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n] - any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers
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noun any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
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Click images to enlargeAny of a group of plants belonging to the iris family, with single yellow, purple, or white flowers and narrow, pointed leaves. They are native to northern parts of the Old World, especially southern Europe and Asia Minor. (Genus
Crocus, family Iridaceae.) During the dry season of...
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any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring. · the flower or bulb of the crocus. · a deep yellow; orangish yellow; saffron. · a polishing powder consisting of iron oxide.
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