overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

crocus.

A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/UK/ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/US
  1. A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.

  2. Any of various similar flowering plants, such as autumn crocus and prairie crocus.

  3. A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “crocus”), from an ancient Semitic language.

noun/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/UK/ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/US
  1. A fraudulent doctor; a quack.

    obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

Perhaps related to croak.

noun/ˈkɹəʊ.kəs/UK/ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/US
  1. Burlap.

    Jamaica · Trinidad-and-Tobago · uncountable
    a crocus bag
FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

crocus has 6 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

crocus studiocrocus workshello, crocus

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.