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croceous

croceous adjective: of a deep reddish yellow, like that of saffron.

Adjective

croceous (comparative more croceous, superlative most croceous)

  1. Of a deep reddish yellow, like that of saffron.

Forms of croceous

comparativemore croceous
superlativemost croceous

Origin of croceous

From Latin croceus, from crocus (“saffron”). See crocus.

Questions about croceous

What does croceous mean?
Croceous means of a deep reddish yellow, like that of saffron.
What part of speech is croceous?
Croceous is an adjective.

Words near croceous in the dictionary

  1. croceate
  2. crocein
  3. croceine
  4. croceines
  5. croceins
  6. croceous
  7. Croces
  8. crocetin
  9. crocetins
  10. crocetinsemialdehyde
  11. croche

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