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Cro"ceous (kr?"sh?s), a. [L.
croceus, fr. crocus saffron. See Crocus.]
Of, pertaining to, or like, saffron; deep reddish
yellow. [R.]

Cro"ce*tin (kr?"s?-t?n), n.
(Chem.) A dyestuff, obtained from the Chinese crocin,
which produces a brilliant yellow.

Croche (krōch), n. [OF.
croche, equiv. to F. crochet, croc, hook.
See Crotchet, Crook.] A little bud or knob at
the top of a deer's antler.

Cro*chet" (kr?-sh?"), n. [F.
crochet small hook. See Croche.] A kind of
knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or
cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adjectively.

Crochet hook, Crochet
needle, a small hook, or a hooked needle (often of
bone), used in crochet work.

Cro*chet", v. t. & i. [imp.
& p. p. Crocheted (shād"); p. pr.
& vb. n. Crocheting (-shā"&ibreve;ng).]
To knit with a crochet needle or hook; as, to crochet
a shawl.


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