crocus

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This crocus is actual from in front of our house in Flatbush.

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  1. noun Any of various perennial Eurasian herbs of the genus Crocus, having grasslike leaves and showy, variously colored flowers.
  2. noun Any of several other plants, such as the autumn crocus.
  3. noun A grayish to light reddish purple.
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  • First crocus, then tulips, forget-me-nots, marigolds, snapdragons, roses, day lilies, black-eyed Susans, and sunflowers.
  • If you don't have crocus, daffodils and tulips in your yard, mark your calendar to remind you to plant some in the fall.
  • This crocus is actual from in front of our house in Flatbush. —  Fading Ad Blog by Frank H. Jump
  • All the gardens and parks were starting to flush with vibrant, early blooming tulips, crocus, daffodils, anemones and primroses; it was like a explosion of texture and color, all in very clean rows. —  Blogtimore, Hon
  • Celebrate Spring with this wonderful collection of crocus, ... —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
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  1. Middle English, saffron, from Old French, from Latin, from Greek krokos; perhaps from a source akin to Arabic kurkum, saffron.

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  1. Cf. Anglo-Saxon croh, saffron; D. G. Danish krokus = French crocus = Spanish Portuguese Italian croco, from Latin crocus, masculine, also crocum, neuter, from Greek κρόκος, crocus, saffron. Perhaps of Eastern origin: cf. Hebrew karkōm = Arabic karkam, kurkum, saffron; Sanskrit kunkuma, saffron.
 

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