crocus

• Nom masculin désignant une petite plante à floraison printanière de la famille des iridacées, généralement pourvue de fleurs en forme de coupe de couleur violette, jaune ou blanche.

A noun referring to a small, spring-blooming plant of the iris family, typically with cup-shaped flowers in shades of purple, yellow, or white.

1. B1formal

   A small spring-flowering plant with cup-shaped flowers, typically purple, yellow, or white.

   Crocus

   • The crocus is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring.
   • She planted crocus bulbs in her garden last autumn.
   • A patch of purple crocuses appeared through the melting snow.

2. Spice sourceB2formal

   A type of crocus (Crocus sativus) whose dried stigmas are used to produce saffron.

   crocus à safran

   • Saffron is harvested from the stigmas of the crocus flower.
   • The crocus sativus is cultivated for its valuable spice.
   • Each crocus flower yields only a few strands of saffron.

   Synonymessaffron crocus