crocus
A perennial flowering plantA perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
» The crocus is a forerunner of spring.
Крокус — предвестник весны.
Значение
значений: 5A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
Krokus
кро́кусkrókus, шафра́нšafrán
Any of various similar flowering plants, such as autumn crocus and prairie crocus.
(Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, неисчисляемое)Burlap.
a crocus bag
(устаревшее)A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
(устаревшее, сленг)A fraudulent doctor; a quack.
- any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
Примеры
предложений: 4The crocus is a forerunner of spring.
Крокус — предвестник весны.
Spring is almost here, and the crocuses are blooming.
The crocuses are in flower.
Crocuses flower in February.
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
Learned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”), from anLearned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”), from an ancient Semitic language.
Perhaps related to croak.
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Формы
мн. число: crocuses / croci / crocus / crocussesОднокоренные
связанных слов: 7Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Множественное число существительных — Потому что у него неправильное множественное число