Crō'cus, n.

n. [Lat. crocus, Gr. κρόκος, Heb. karkōm, Ar. kurkum, Skr. kunkuma.]

1. (Bot.) A genus of plants valued for their early flowering, and the brilliancy of the blossoms. C. sativus produces the saffron. Loudon.
2. (Chem.) A deep-yellow powder; any metal calcined to a red or deep-yellow color. [Obs.]