Meanings
nounautumn crocus (plural autumn crocuses)
plural autumn crocuses
- Any of several species of genus Colchicum that bloom in the Fall
- especially, Colchicum autumnale.
Synonyms: Fall crocus, meadow saffron
Synonyms & antonyms
nounespecially, Colchicum autumnale.
Similar
Fall crocusmeadow saffron
More synonyms by meaning
nounbulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
Similar
Broader
bulbous plant
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek ἑρμοδάκτυλον, κολχικόν
- ἑρμοδάκτυλον (hermodáktulon)Colchicum autumnale
- κολχικόν (kolkhikón)Colchicum autumnale
Catalan còlquic
- còlquicColchicum autumnale
Chinese Mandarin 秋水仙
- 秋水仙 (qiūshuǐxiān)Colchicum autumnale
Czech ocún
- ocúnColchicum autumnale
Finnish syysmyrkkylilja, alaston impi
- syysmyrkkyliljaColchicum autumnale
- alaston impiColchicum autumnale
- myrkkyliljaAny Colchicum
Hebrew סִתְוָנִית
- סִתְוָנִית (sitvanít)Colchicum autumnale
Polish zimowit jesienny
- zimowit jesiennyColchicum autumnale
Portuguese açafrão-do-prado
- açafrão-do-pradoColchicum autumnale
Slovak jesienka
- jesienkaColchicum autumnale
Spanish cólquico
- cólquicoColchicum autumnale
Cite this entry
APA
autumn crocus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autumn%20crocus
MLA
“autumn crocus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autumn%20crocus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autumn crocus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autumn%20crocus.
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