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Definition of Crocus sativus
1. Noun. Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crocus Sativus
Literary usage of Crocus sativus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The People's common sense by Ray Vaughn Pierce (1891)
"Saffron (Crocus sativus). Golden Saffron. Dose — Of infusion (one drachm to a
pint of water), one to two ounces. Sage (Salvia Officinalis). ..."
2. Pharmacographia Indica: A History of the Principal Drugs of Vegetable Origin by William Dymock (1893)
"Commerce.—India is supplied with Orris root from Persia and Cashmere. The average
value is about 2 annas per Ib. Crocus sativus, Linn. Fig. ..."
3. The Homoeopathic domestic medicine by Joseph Laurie (1883)
"Crocus sativus. Servons System, Brain, Senses, &c. Attacks of giddiness, terminating
in a fainting-fit; hysterical paroxysms, with tendency to laugh or to ..."
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