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Cro"cus (krō"kŭs), n.
[L., saffron, fr. Gr. kro`kos; cf. Heb.
karkōm, Ar. kurkum, Skr.
ku&ndot;kuma.] 1. (Bot.) A
genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising
separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus is one of the
earliest of spring-blooming flowers; C. sativus produces
the saffron, and blossoms in the autumn.

2. (Chem.) A deep yellow powder;
the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color;
esp., the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or
colcothar) thus produced from salts of iron, and used as a
polishing powder.

Crocus of Venus (Old Chem.),
oxide of copper.

Crœ"sus (krē"sŭs),
n. [L., fr. G. Kroi^sos.] A
king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and
was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for
a very rich man; as, he is a veritable
Crœsus.

Croft (kr&obreve;ft; 115), n.


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