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Crocus meaning

  1. A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
  2. Any of various similar flowering plants, such as autumn crocus and prairie crocus.
  3. A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.

Synonyms of Crocus

iridaceous plant

Using Crocus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus. | Any of various similar flowering plants, such as autumn crocus and prairie crocus. | A deep yellow powder, the oxide of some metal (especially iron), calcined to a red or deep yellow colour.
  • Useful related words include: iridaceous plant.
  • In the example corpus, crocus often appears in combinations such as: crocus city, the crocus, at crocus.

Context around Crocus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 15 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

autumn 2× daffodils 1× packed 1× burning 1×

Often after:

city 17× flower 1×

Sentence patterns with Crocus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at the crocus city concert 2× at the crocus city hall 2× of the crocus city hall 2× on the crocus city hall 2× 22nd at crocus city hall 1× as autumn crocus flower in 1× autumn crocus some species 1× committed in crocus 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a massive blaze 1× a woman holds 1× a woman mourns 1× artist alyona kazinskaya 1× attack carried out 1× autumn crocus some 1×

Common sentence endings:

march 23 2024 2× 137 innocent individuals 1× a concert hall 1× affiliate claimed responsibility 1× city hall massacre 1× committed in crocus 1×

Words around Crocus

Just before it in the word index:

crocs 81 crocombe 7 crocodylus 2 crocodylinae 2 crocodylidae 2 crocodylians 4

Just after it in the word index:

crocuses 13 croda 9 croes 7 croesus 15 crofford 6 croft 176

Similar in corpus frequency:

abstention 49 acadiana 49 actuarial 49 admonition 49 aimless 49 akintola 49

Corpus analysis for Crocus

  • In this selection, "crocus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, autumn, daffodils, packed, city and flower stand out and add context to how "crocus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at the crocus city concert and at the crocus city hall. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "crocus" sits close to words such as abstention, acadiana and actuarial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with crocus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The burning Crocus City Hall concert hall in Moscow on Friday. (11 words)

Attack carried out at Crocus City Hall music venue, attached to a shopping mall in Krasnogorsk. (16 words)

Panic in the foyer of Crocus City Hall as the shooting began during the Moscow massacre. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Camouflaged gunmen opened fire at the packed Crocus City Hall in Moscow’s northern suburb of Krasnogorsk on Friday evening ahead of a concert by Soviet-era rock band Piknik in the deadliest attack in Russia for at least a decade. (41 words)

A woman holds a candle in front of a makeshift memorial for the victims of a shooting attack set up outside the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow Region, Russia on March 23, 2024. (36 words)

Meanwhile Russian President Vladimir Putin, responding to demand for reinstating the death penalty for terrorists, said, creativity, humanism and mercy are of special importance in the aftermath of the Crocus City Hall massacre. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Autumn crocus Some species, known as "autumn crocus", flower in late summer and autumn, often before their leaves appear.

Many of us will have already planted our spring-flowering bulbs, including daffodils, crocus and grape hyacinths – but holding back tulips until November may reap greater rewards.

A massive blaze is seen over the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow after gunmen opened fire on a concert hall.

Artist Alyona Kazinskaya, who survived the attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters at her studio in Moscow, Russia March 27, 2024.

Attack carried out at Crocus City Hall music venue, attached to a shopping mall in Krasnogorsk.

A woman holds a candle in front of a makeshift memorial for the victims of a shooting attack set up outside the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow Region, Russia on March 23, 2024.

A woman mourns at a makeshift memorial, in front of the Crocus City Hall, a day after a gun attack in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 23, 2024.

Camouflaged gunmen opened fire at the packed Crocus City Hall in Moscow’s northern suburb of Krasnogorsk on Friday evening ahead of a concert by Soviet-era rock band Piknik in the deadliest attack in Russia for at least a decade.

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Following a deadly attack leaving dozens killed at the Crocus City Concert Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia, emergency crews worked to contain a fire that had sparked in the building.

Kyiv strongly denied any involvement in Friday’s attack on the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk and so-called Islamic State’s affiliate claimed responsibility.

Meanwhile Russian President Vladimir Putin, responding to demand for reinstating the death penalty for terrorists, said, creativity, humanism and mercy are of special importance in the aftermath of the Crocus City Hall massacre.

Noted that Surnov was one of the suspected accomplices and organizers of the terrorist act committed in "Crocus".

Panic in the foyer of Crocus City Hall as the shooting began during the Moscow massacre.

Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, a suspect in the Crocus City Hall shooting on Friday, had a heavily bandaged ear.

Suspect Shamsuddin Fariddun, from Tajikistan, was caught on camera by a photographer at Crocus City Hall on March 7, it has been claimed.

Terror group Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Crocus City Hall last Friday, and the US, UK, Ukraine and several other Western nations have corroborated this claim.

The announcement came a week after the massacre at the Crocus City concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, which claimed at least 144 lives.

The attack, involving at least four gunmen, sparked a huge fire at the Crocus City Hall, reportedly causing the roof to collapse, according to state media.

The burning Crocus City Hall concert hall in Moscow on Friday.

The terrorist attack on March 22nd at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, a suburb of Moscow, Russia, has reverberated worldwide, claiming the lives of over 137 innocent individuals.

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Common combinations with crocus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "crocus" in a sentence?
An example: "Autumn crocus Some species, known as "autumn crocus", flower in late summer and autumn, often before their leaves appear." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "crocus" from authentic English texts.
What does "crocus" mean?
Crocus means: A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
What are synonyms of "crocus"?
Common synonyms of "crocus" include: iridaceous plant.
How many example sentences with "crocus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "crocus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.