autumn crocus

English - Turkish

Definition of autumn crocus in English Turkish dictionary

itboğan

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) acı çiğdem

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) güz çiğdemi

mahmurçiçeği

güzçiğdemi

Related Terms

yellow autumn crocus

sarı sonbahar çiğdemi

English - English

Definition of autumn crocus in English English dictionary

bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe

A corm-producing European and North African plant (Colchicum autumnale) having showy colorful flowers that appear in the fall. Also called meadow saffron. Any plant of the genus Colchicum (lily family), sometimes called meadow saffron, comprising about 30 species of herbaceous plants native to Eurasia. The stemless, crocuslike flowers bloom in autumn. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals for their pink, white, or bluish-purple tubelike flowers, especially C. autumnale, C. bornmuelleri, and C. speciosum. The swollen underground stem of C. autumnale contains colchicine, a substance used to relieve the pain of gout

Related Terms

yellow autumn crocus

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Sternbergia lutea (Fall daffodil, Winter daffodil, Yellow Autumn crocus) is a flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, which is used as an ornamental plant

Hyphenation

au·tumn Cro·cus

Turkish pronunciation

ôtım krōkıs

Pronunciation

/ˈôtəm ˈkrōkəs/ /ˈɔːtəm ˈkroʊkəs/