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Word: Crocus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (also denoting saffron, obtained from a species of crocus): via Latin from Greek krokos, of Semitic origin and related to Hebrew karkōm and Arabic kurkum
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkrəʊkəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small spring-flowering Eurasian plant of the iris family, which grows from a corm and bears bright yellow, purple, or white flowers.
Short Definition:small spring-flowering Eurasian plant of iris family
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