crocus
Early spring bloom
A crocus is a small flowering plant that blooms in early spring, often pushing through snow.
The cup-shaped flowers appear in purple, yellow, white, or striped varieties.
Crocuses are among the first signs of spring in temperate climates: The crocuses are up already.
Saffron comes from the stigmas of one crocus species.
Rounded storage organ
- cormBulblike underground stem base
- petalsColored bloom segments
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- anthersPollen-producing stamen parts
stamen · pollen · sepals · ovary · filament · germination · pollination · fertilization
Hue between crimson and azure
- violetSmall five-petaled wildflower
- yellowHue between green and orange
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
golden · orange · lavender · lilac · mauve · variegated · bicolor · pale
Liquefied winter precipitation
- thawReturn to liquid
- vernalRelating to spring
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
renewal · rebirth · harbinger · budding · sprouting · greenery · freshness · warmth
Plant-derived food flavoring
- stigmasMarks of disgrace
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- harvestGathering mature crops
- expensiveCosting much money
Kashmir · Iran · Spain · culinary · coloring · flavoring · paella · risotto
Placing seeds in earth
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- bloomingProducing flowers now
- budsPre-bloom plant growths
- blossomingBeginning to flower
beds · borders · rockery · containers · naturalizing · forcing · indoor · outdoor
bulb
Rounded storage organ
anthers · stamen · pollen · sepals · ovary · filament · germination · pollination · fertilization · nectar
purple
Hue between crimson and azure
striped · golden · orange · lavender · lilac · mauve · variegated · bicolor · pale · vivid
snowmelt
Liquefied winter precipitation
awakening · renewal · rebirth · harbinger · budding · sprouting · greenery · freshness · warmth · tulips
spice
Plant-derived food flavoring
expensive · Kashmir · Iran · Spain · culinary · coloring · flavoring · paella · risotto · bouillabaisse
planting
Placing seeds in earth
blossoming · beds · borders · rockery · containers · naturalizing · forcing · indoor · outdoor · horticulture
- spring bloomsdaffodil, tulip, hyacinth, snowdrop, forsythia
- spring wildflowersbloodroot, trillium, spring beauty, hepatica, mayapple
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- SpringApril, May, spring equinox, spring flowers, cherry blossoms
- Flower Gardeningflower beds, flower bed, garden flowers, annuals, perennials
crocuschrysanthemum
Ornamental daisy relative
aster · dahlia · goldenrod · mum · frost flower
crocusorchid
Showy tropical flower
hibiscus · bird of paradise · hothouse flower · bougainvillea · plumeria
- saffron crocusPlant yielding valuable seasoning