Thursday, February 11, 2010

Crocuses


Noun
A small, spring-flowering plant of the iris family, which grows from a corm and bears bright yellow, purple, or white flowers. See also AUTUMN CROCUS
Genus Crocus, family Iridaceae


Origin Late Middle English (also denoting saffron, obtained from a species of crocus): via Latin from Greek krokos of Semitic origin and related to Hebrew karkom and Arabic kurkum.


In short we have flowers in our yard.

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