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crocus 音标拼音: [kr'okəs] n. 番红花属,番红花,磨粉 番红花属,番红花,磨粉 crocus n 1: 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 cultivatedRouge \ Rouge\, n. [ F.] 1. ( Chem.) A red amorphous powder consisting of ferric oxide. It is used in polishing glass, metal, or gems, and as a cosmetic, etc. Called also { crocus}, { jeweler' s rouge}, etc. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A cosmetic used for giving a red color to the cheeks or lips. The best is prepared from the dried flowers of the safflower, but it is often made from carmine. -- Ure. [ 1913 Webster]
Crocus \ Cro" cus\ ( kr[= o]" k[ u^] s), n. [ L., saffron, fr. Gr. kro` kos; cf. Heb. kark[= o] m, Ar. kurkum, Skr. ku[. n] kuma.] 1. ( Bot.) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. { Crocus vernus} is one of the earliest of spring- blooming flowers; { Crocus sativus} produces the saffron, and blossoms in the autumn. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Chem.) A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron ({ Crocus of Mars} or { colcothar}) thus produced from salts of iron, and used as a polishing powder. [ 1913 Webster] { Crocus of Venus} ( Old Chem.), oxide of copper. [ 1913 Webster]
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