crocose

C3R1O1C3O1S1E1

noun

glucose obtained from saffron.

OriginAncient Greek κρόκος →
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Meanings

nouncrocose (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablesugarglucose obtained from saffron.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρόκος“saffron”
  2. Englishcrocose

From Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “saffron”) + -ose.

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APA

crocose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crocose

MLA

“crocose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crocose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crocose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crocose.

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