From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcrocuscro‧cus /ˈkrəʊkəs $ ˈkroʊ-/ noun [countable] HBPa small purple, yellow, or white flower that appears in early spring
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crocus• Cosmos, path-smothering nasturtium, stiff autumn crocus and clumps of busy Lizzie were in full bloom.Origin crocus (1300-1400) Latin “saffron”, from Greek krokos 