crocus

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

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Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, "crocus"), from an ancient Semitic language.