crocus

n. 番红花属, 番红花, 磨粉 [医] 番红花属

发音

UK /ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/
其它
US /ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/

词形变化

crocuses 复数 croci 复数 crocusses 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.

  2. 2.

    Any of various similar flowering plants, such as autumn crocus and prairie crocus.

  3. 3.

    A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.

    废旧 化学
  4. 1.

    A fraudulent doctor; a quack.

    废旧 俚语
  5. 1.

    Burlap.

    不可数

    a crocus bag

词汇关系

名词

下位词 2

saffron saffron crocus

相关短语

crocus of Venus crocus of Mars autumn crocus 秋水仙 saffron crocus 番红花，藏红花，藏花 sand crocus prairie crocus

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”), from an ancient Semitic language.

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