Meanings
nounsaffron crocus (plural saffron crocuses)
plural saffron crocuses
- A crocus, specifically Crocus sativus, which bears bright red stigmas in its flowers that are the source of saffron).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOld World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
Similar
saffronCrocus sativus
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saffron crocus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saffron%20crocus
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“saffron crocus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saffron%20crocus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saffron crocus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saffron%20crocus.
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