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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CROCEOUS

a.[L.] Like saffron; yellow; consisting of saffron.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CROCEOUS

Cro "ceous (kr "shs ), a. Etym: [L. croceus, fr. crocus saffron. See Crocus. ]

 

Defn: Of, pertaining to, or like, saffron; deep reddish yellow. [R.]