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crocus
This term evokes the image of early spring renewal, often associated with the first signs of life breaking through frozen soil. It carries a connotation of delicacy and resilience, serving as a botanical marker for the transition from winter to spring.
In a commercial or agricultural context, the word shifts toward a sense of luxury and precision. Because the saffron-producing variety requires meticulous hand-harvesting of tiny stigmas, the term is linked to high value and labor-intensive cultivation.
Meanings
Examples
The first crocus of the season has finally bloomed in the garden.
Look at those purple crocuses pushing through the snow.
I want to plant some yellow crocuses along the driveway this autumn.
Saffron is harvested from the stigmas of the crocus sativus.
Do you think these crocuses will survive the frost?
A single crocus emerged from the frozen earth as a sign of spring.
The farmer carefully tended to his crocus fields to ensure a good saffron harvest.