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|lshtext=<b>crŏcum</b>: i, n., and crŏcus, i, m. (<br /><b>I</b> fem., App. M. 10, p. 255, 30), = [[κρόκος]] | |lshtext=<b>crŏcum</b>: i, n., and crŏcus, i, m. (<br /><b>I</b> fem., App. M. 10, p. 255, 30), = [[κρόκος]], [[saffron]]: Crocus [[sativus]], Linn.; masc. usu. of the [[plant]], neutr. of the [[essence]], etc., [[but]] the [[distinction]] is not [[closely]] observed.<br /> <b>(a)</b> Crocus, Verg. G. 4, 182; id. Cul. 399; plur. nom. croci, Ov. M. 4, 393; acc. [[crocos]], Prop. 4 (5), 1, 16; Ov. F. 4, 442; Juv. 7, 208.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Crocum, Sall. H. 1, 80 Dietsch; Cels. 5, 11; Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31 sq.—<br /> <b>(g)</b> Gen. incert., Lucr. 2, 416; Ov. F. 1, 342; 5, 318; Sall. H. 2, 23, 2 Dietsch; Col. 9, 4, 4 al.—Frequently employed [[among]] the ancients, not [[only]] for the [[seasoning]] of [[food]] and in [[medicine]], [[but]] transformed, by [[means]] of [[water]] and [[wine]], to an [[essence]], for the [[diffusion]] of a [[fragrant]] [[odor]] in theatres and [[other]] places; for anointing the [[hair]], etc., Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 33; Sen. Ep. 90, 15; Lucr. 2, 416; Prop. 4 (5), 1, 16; Mart. 5, 25 al.; cf. [[Cilix]] and Cilissa, under [[Cilicia]]. II. a.—Hence, [[poet]].: recte [[necne]] [[crocum]] floresque perambulet Attae Fabula si dubitem, [[over]] [[fragrant]] floors, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 79.—Crŏcus or Crŏcŏs, i, m., a [[youth]] [[who]] [[was]] metamorphosed [[into]] a [[saffron]]-[[flower]], Ov. M. 4. 283; id. F. 5, 227; Plin. 16, 35, 63, § 154.—<br /><b>II</b> [[Meton]].<br /> <b>A</b> Saffron-[[color]]: picta [[croco]] et fulgenti murice [[vestis]], Verg. A. 9, 614; cf. Lucr. 6, 1188. —<br /> <b>B</b> The [[yellow]] stamens in [[many]] flowers, Plin. 21, 5, 11, §§ 23 and 24. | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, 13 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
crŏcum: i, n., and crŏcus, i, m. (
I fem., App. M. 10, p. 255, 30), = κρόκος, saffron: Crocus sativus, Linn.; masc. usu. of the plant, neutr. of the essence, etc., but the distinction is not closely observed.
(a) Crocus, Verg. G. 4, 182; id. Cul. 399; plur. nom. croci, Ov. M. 4, 393; acc. crocos, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 16; Ov. F. 4, 442; Juv. 7, 208.—
(b) Crocum, Sall. H. 1, 80 Dietsch; Cels. 5, 11; Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31 sq.—
(g) Gen. incert., Lucr. 2, 416; Ov. F. 1, 342; 5, 318; Sall. H. 2, 23, 2 Dietsch; Col. 9, 4, 4 al.—Frequently employed among the ancients, not only for the seasoning of food and in medicine, but transformed, by means of water and wine, to an essence, for the diffusion of a fragrant odor in theatres and other places; for anointing the hair, etc., Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 33; Sen. Ep. 90, 15; Lucr. 2, 416; Prop. 4 (5), 1, 16; Mart. 5, 25 al.; cf. Cilix and Cilissa, under Cilicia. II. a.—Hence, poet.: recte necne crocum floresque perambulet Attae Fabula si dubitem, over fragrant floors, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 79.—Crŏcus or Crŏcŏs, i, m., a youth who was metamorphosed into a saffron-flower, Ov. M. 4. 283; id. F. 5, 227; Plin. 16, 35, 63, § 154.—
II Meton.
A Saffron-color: picta croco et fulgenti murice vestis, Verg. A. 9, 614; cf. Lucr. 6, 1188. —
B The yellow stamens in many flowers, Plin. 21, 5, 11, §§ 23 and 24.
