κρόκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Semitic loanword. Compare Akkadian kurkanū, Arabic كركم (kúrkum), and Hebrew כרכום (karkom).

Pronunciation

Noun

κρόκος (genitive κρόκου) m, second declension; (krokos)

  1. saffron, Crocus sativus
  2. saffron (dye)
  3. yolk (of an egg)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κρὸκος λευκός (krokos leukos, Crocus cancellatus)
  • κρὸκος ἀκανθώδης (krokos akanthōdēs, safflower)

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Alternative forms

 (Frequency comparison: κρόκος: 98%, κροκός: 2%  source: Google Ελλάς , Oct 2010)

Noun

κρόκος (krókos) m,   plural κρόκοι

  1. yolk, egg yolk.
  2. (botany) crocus
  3. (cooking) saffron (herb)

Declension

Synonyms

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