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Indian crocus

Indian crocus

9.6
A small Asian orchid with thin-stemmed flowers usually white, pink or magenta
  • noun
translation icon : crocus indio
  • The Indian crocus blooms in early spring, adding vibrant color to shady woodland gardens.

Examples

  • The Indian crocus is prized for its striking magenta flowers and easy cultivation.

  • She carefully transplanted the delicate bulbs of the Indian crocus into her greenhouse collection.

  • The Indian crocus blooms in early spring.

  • I saw an Indian crocus in the garden.

  • The Indian crocus blooms in early spring, adding vibrant color to shady woodland gardens.

  • She carefully transplanted the delicate bulbs of the Indian crocus into her greenhouse collection.

  • The Indian crocus is prized for its striking magenta flowers and easy cultivation.

Synonyms

Pleione
vsIndian crocus
  • Specialized
9.9

A small orchid plant that grows in Asia and has pretty flowers

is a single small Asian orchid species with one or two slender flowers

Surface Forms

Indian crocus singular
Indian crocuses plural

Morphology

Indian + Crocus

The compound simply combines 'Indian' (pertaining to India/Asia) with 'crocus' (a flowering plant), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a crocus associated with India/Asia. The precise botanical classification (genus Pleione) is specialist knowledge but does not prevent the basic meaning from being directly derived from the constituents.

Etymology

Indian crocus may come from a simple picture: the plant looks like a small crocus flower and comes from parts of India and nearby Asia. So Indian crocus now means 'a small Asian orchid with one or two flowers'.