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croceous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cro-ceous
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a deep reddish yellow, like that of saffron.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more croceous (comparative) most croceous (superlative)

Questions

What does croceous mean?
Of a deep reddish yellow, like that of saffron.
Where does croceous come from?
From Latin croceus, from crocus (“saffron”). See crocus.

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