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crocus vs Crocus sativus

Crocus sativus vs crocus

crocus and Crocus sativus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crocus Yes No No No
Crocus sativus Yes No No No
As nouns, Crocus sativus is a hyponym of crocus; that is, Crocus sativus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crocus:
  • crocus: any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
  • Crocus sativus: Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
Other hyponyms of crocus include saffron, saffron crocus.
crocus (noun) Crocus sativus (noun)
any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
Difference between crocus and Crocus sativus

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