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(krō′kəs) noun plural cro·cus·es or cro·ci (krō′sī)
1. Any of a genus (Crocus) of plants of the iris family, with long grasslike leaves and large flowers.
2. The flower of this plant.
3. A red or yellow polishing powder of iron oxide. [<L <Gk. krokos saffron]
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