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Autumn crocus   /ˈɔtəm krˈoʊkəs/   Listen
Autumn crocus

noun
1.
Bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe.  Synonyms: Colchicum autumnale, meadow saffron, naked lady.






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"Autumn crocus" Quotes from Famous Books



... journey in mid-winter, thus missing its charm. And Arthur Young was ever too intent upon crops and roots to notice wild flowers. Had he traversed this region earlier in the year, he might have missed an exquisite feature, namely, the sweeps of autumn crocus. Just now the rich pastures around Pougues, as well as suburban lawns and wayside spaces, were tinted with delicate mauve, the ground being literally carpeted with these flowers. It was as if the lightest possible veil of pale purple covered the ...
— East of Paris - Sketches in the Gatinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne • Matilda Betham-Edwards



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