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crocus sativus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | saffron, saffron crocus |
| Type of | crocus |
Examples of crocus sativus
crocus sativus
The domesticated saffron crocus, Crocus sativus, is an autumn-floweringperennial plant unknown in the wild.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Composed of the dried stigmas of the crocus sativus, saffron holds the distinction of being the most expensive spice in the world.
From the buffalonews.com
Saffron should be painstakingly harvested from the stigma of crocus sativus linnaeus, some 85,000 of which are needed to produce a single kilogram.
From the independent.co.uk
Saffron's name comes from the Arabic za'faran, which means yellow, and it's made from the fiery red stigma of the purple crocus, Crocus sativus.
From the guardian.co.uk
The tiny red threads must be hand-picked from the center of the crocus sativus, a flower similar to the appearance of the spring crocus.
From the sacbee.com
Crocus sativus thrives in the Mediterranean maquis, an ecotype superficially resembling the North American chaparral, and similar climates where hot and dry summer breezes sweep semi-arid lands.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Saffron is derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus.
From the guardian.co.uk
Most people know crocus as the long-awaited first sign of spring, but sativus is an outlier, a herald of fall.
From the theatlantic.com
