I. ˈkrōkəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek krokos, of Semitic origin; akin to Assyro-Babylonian kurkanū saffron, crocus, Hebrew karkōm, Aramaic kurkĕmā, Arabic kurkum
1.
a. capitalized : a large genus of perennial herbs (family Iridaceae) native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated for their solitary long-tubed flowers that arise with the slender linear leaves from a fibrous-coated corm
b. plural crocuses -sə̇z also cro·ci -ōˌsī, ōˌkī or crocus : a bulb, plant, or flower of the genus Crocus
2. plural crocuses
a. : a deep yellow or red powder that is usually the oxide of some metal ; especially : a dark red ferric oxide obtained similarly to colcothar and used for polishing metals — called also crocus mar·tis |krōkəˈsmärd.ə̇s, crocus of Mars -ōkəsəvˈmärz
b. : saffron 2
3. plural crocuses
a. : a pale to grayish reddish purple that is less strong than Argyle purple
b. : a light reddish purple that is redder, lighter, and stronger than rose purple
II. ˈkrōkəs noun
( -es )
Etymology: origin unknown
chiefly South : coarse sacking (as gunny or burlap)
crocus bag
a bushel of potatoes in a crocus sack
III. noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration of croaker (doctor)
: a quack doctor
IV. noun
( -es )
Etymology: by alteration
1. : atlantic croaker
2. : freshwater drum