crocus (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *crocus*:
NOUN	plant	crocus	any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers

crocus > pronunciation
Sounds	krow'kahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *crocus*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	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.
Member of	genus Crocus	A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
Narrower	saffron, saffron crocus, Crocus sativus	Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
Broader	iridaceous plant	Any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
Spanish	azafrán, croco, crocus

HyperDic: crocus