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- [kroh-kuh s]
- /ˈkroʊ kəs/
- /ˈkrəʊ.kəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroh-kuh s]
- /ˈkroʊ kəs/
Definitions of crocus word
- countable noun crocus Crocuses are small white, yellow, or purple flowers that are grown in parks and gardens in the early spring. 3
- noun crocus any plant of the iridaceous genus Crocus, widely cultivated in gardens, having white, yellow, or purple flowers 3
- adjective crocus of a saffron yellow colour 3
- noun crocus any of a large genus (Crocus) of spring-blooming plants of the iris family, with fleshy corms and a yellow, purple, or white flower 3
- noun crocus an orange-yellow color; saffron 3
- noun crocus powdered iron oxide used for polishing 3
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Origin of crocus
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek krókos saffron, crocus < Semitic; compare Arabic kurkum saffron
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Parts of speech for Crocus
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crocus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
crocus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with crocus
- when do crocus bloom?
- what is a crocus?
- when to plant crocus?
- when to plant crocus bulbs?
- how to plant crocus?
- what is crocus?
- crocus when to plant?
- what is a crocus plant?
- what is a crocus flower?
- what family does the crocus belong to?
- how to plant crocus bulbs in lawn?
- where to buy saffron crocus bulbs?
- when do crocus flower?
- what does a crocus look like?
- when does the crocus usually bloom?
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