late 14c., from Latin crocus, from Greek krokos "saffron, crocus," probably of Semitic origin (compare Arabic kurkum), ultimately from Sanskrit kunkumam, unless the Sanskrit word is from the Semitic one. The autumnal crocus (Crocus sativa) was a common source of yellow dye in Roman times, and was perhaps grown in England, where the word existed as Old English croh, but this form of the word was forgotten by the time the plant was re-introduced in Western Europe by the Crusaders.
雙語例句
1. Bertha watched the lengthening days, the coloured crocus spring from the ground, the snowdrops.
伯莎注意到那逐漸變長的白天, 注意到那些從地面冒出的五彩繽紛的藏紅花和那些雪花蓮屬植物.
來自辭典例句
2. And tITe, bravely waving in the wind , were one pink crocus.
就在那里, 有一株粉紅色的番紅花卻在不屈地迎風搖曳著.
來自互聯網
3. And there, bravely waving in the wind , was one pink crocus.
就在這里, 有一株粉紅色的番紅花卻在不屈地迎風搖曳著.
來自互聯網
4. Condition your hair with Cucumber conditioner enhanced with natural crocus oil.