Scotch crocus

noun

: any of various early-flowering white to lilac or white and lilac cultivated crocuses derived from a species (Crocus biflorus) that is native from Italy eastward to Persia

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scotch crocus was in 1731

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“Scotch crocus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch%20crocus. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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