crocus
noun/ˈkrəʊkəs/
/ˈkrəʊkəs/
- a small yellow, purple or white flower that appears in early springTopics Plants and treesc2Word 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.
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