saffron crocus

noun

Meaning

A crocus, specifically Crocus sativus, which bears bright red stigmas in its flowers that are the source of saffron).

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

Related words

saffron(English)crocus sativus(English)crocus(English)safron(English)saffern(English)sargol(English)safflor(English)crocosmia(English)

Descendant words

No descendant words have been linked yet.

Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data