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noun • any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated | ||||||||
| 33% | 7 | Comes from the stigma of the crocus flower | ||||||
noun • Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food • dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus • a shade of yellow tinged with orange | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | This flower's genus name is derived from the Latin word for 'meadow saffron' | ||||||
noun • sea lavender | ||||||||
Saffron Flower Crossword Clue
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CROCUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CROCUS
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