crocus
noun
cro·cus
| \ ˈkrō-kəs
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plural crocuses
Definition of crocus
1a
plural also crocus
or croci\ ˈkrō-ˌkē
, -ˌkī , -ˌsī\
: any of a genus (Crocus) of herbs of the iris family developing from corms and having solitary long-tubed flowers and slender linear leaves
, -ˌkī , -ˌsī\
: any of a genus (Crocus) of herbs of the iris family developing from corms and having solitary long-tubed flowers and slender linear leaves
b
: saffron sense 1a
2
: a dark red ferric oxide used for polishing metals
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Examples of crocus in a Sentence
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If Lloyd’s staging creates a kind of desert, the pauses are his crocuses—pale, fragile, miraculous. More simply, the pauses act as phrase markers between graceful volleys of British-accented English speech. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, "Experiments with Context in “Betrayal” and “Eureka Day”," 9 Sep. 2019 These crocuses begin to grow and bloom once soil temperatures descend into the 50s. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "As summer’s heat wanes, it’s time to plan (and plant) for late-winter beauty," 4 Sep. 2019 Species crocuses have small bulbs and flowers, and bloom earlier than the larger, more common Crocus vernus. — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, "It’s September, which means it’s time to think about spring -- spring bulbs, that is," 1 Sep. 2019 Spring in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is nothing less than an endowment from the natural world: flowering dogwoods and pink redbuds, daffodils, crocuses and winter jasmine infuse the already verdant landscape. — Colleen Creamer, New York Times, "In Southern Appalachia, Searching for the ‘Big Bang’ of Country Music," 19 Aug. 2019 Turning your attention to the flower beds, now is the time to plant fall blooming bulbs such as crocus and lycoris. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Bay Area gardening: Saying goodbye to summer," 8 Aug. 2019 On Mount Vernon Avenue, black-power and MLK posters bloomed like crocuses in the spring sunshine. — David M. Shribman, WSJ, "‘Tigerland’ Review: Playing the Game Their Way," 18 Jan. 2019 Inspired by his favorite spring flowers, creator Christopher Brosius designed this fragrance with the essences of hyacinth, daffodil, crocus, and tulip, and the absolutes of narcissus and jonquil. — Evelyn Crowley, Vogue, "Why Fragrance Water Is the Perfume World’s New Obsession," 11 Aug. 2018 The first flower colors have appeared — the white of snowdrops, the yellow of witch hazel, the electric blue of scilla, the purple of the earliest crocuses. — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, "Mind your mulch: Here's how to get your garden ready for the rush of spring," 21 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crocus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for crocus
crocus
noun
English Language Learners Definition of crocus
: a small purple, yellow, or white flower that blooms in the early spring
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crocus
noun
cro·cus
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Kids Definition of crocus
: a small plant having grasslike leaves and colorful flowers that bloom in the spring
crocus
noun
cro·cus
| \ ˈkrō-kəs
\
\
plural crocuses
Medical Definition of crocus
1
plural also crocus
or croci\ -ˌkē, -ˌkī, -ˌsī \
: any of a large genus (Crocus) of perennial herbs of the iris family (Iridaceae)
\
: any of a large genus (Crocus) of perennial herbs of the iris family (Iridaceae)
2
: saffron sense 1
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