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croceus

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Searchable Lemmata: croceus (L), cróch (Ir).
Alternate Forms: croceo.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Dye; yellow (in cloth and clothing contexts); saffron-coloured or the saffron plant.(ante 800 - circa 1300)
1. Luteus color rubicundus, quod est croceus. Nam crocum lutei coloris est, ut (Virg. Ecl. 4,44): Croceo mutavit vellera luto. Menum [quod sit colore nigro; Graeci enim MELAN nigrum dicunt]. Masticinum [quod colorem masticis habeat]. Blatteum. Blavum. Mesticium. [DOE ISID. Etym. (19,28,8)]
2. j frontale palatum de cendato rubeo et croceum(cf. SB 26 (v. corona 1a)) [DMLBS Vis. S. Paul. (335) 1295]
3. crocus .i. an chróch Gloss. [eDIL 24 K 42 (411.16)]
c.f.: yellow
L.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, From Classical Latin. Cf. the noun crocus.
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