TOP

Definition of crocus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crocus

noun
 
/ˈkrəʊkəs/
 
/ˈkrəʊkəs/
jump to other results
  1. a small yellow, purple or white flower that appears in early springTopics Plants and treesc2
    Word Originlate 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.
See crocus in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Check pronunciation: crocus

Nearby words

clerk
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day