Definitions
A small flowering plant that often blooms early in spring.
Word origin
Learned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”), from an ancient Semitic language.
Used in a sentence
“The characteristics of the crocus or vagabond quack doctor appear to find a sardonically appropriate origin in the Erse cruach-bhas, a bloody death.”
“The crocus of this novel is gusty Professor Louis Delfontaine, quack doctor, showman, charlatan and man of parts.”
“a crocus bag”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Early spring flower”6 letters
02“Early spring bloom”6 letters
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