Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crocosmia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
cro-cos-mia
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many plants in the genus Crocosmia

Etymology

Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “saffron”) + ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”).

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Questions

What does crocosmia mean?
Any of many plants in the genus Crocosmia
Where does crocosmia come from?
Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos, “saffron”) + ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”).

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