croceous
English
Etymology
From Latin croceus, from crocus (“saffron”). See crocus.
Adjective
croceous (comparative more croceous, superlative most croceous)
- Of or like saffron; deep reddish yellow.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for croceous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)