Noun: saffron crocus 'saf-run 'krow-kus
- Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavouring food
"They carefully harvested the saffron crocus stigmas by hand";
- saffron, Crocus sativus
Derived forms: saffron crocuses
Type of: crocus
Encyclopedia: Saffron crocus