crocuses

noun

1. 1

   A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.

2. 2

   Any of various similar flowering plants, such as the autumn crocus and prairie crocus.

3. 3

   A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.

4. 4

   A fraudulent doctor; a quack.