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saffron crocus vs crocus

crocus vs saffron crocus

saffron crocus and crocus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saffron crocus Yes No No No
crocus Yes No No No
As nouns, crocus is a hypernym of saffron crocus; that is, crocus is a word with a broader meaning than saffron crocus:
  • saffron crocus: Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
  • 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
saffron crocus (noun) crocus (noun)
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food 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
Difference between saffron crocus and crocus

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