crocuslike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

crocus +‎ -like

Adjective[edit]

crocuslike (comparative more crocuslike, superlative most crocuslike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a crocus.
    • 2008 February 22, The New York Times, “Museum and Gallery Listings”, in New York Times[1]:
      Her eight recent paintings, all made with enamel on shaped aluminum panels (and untitled, like the one at left), exhibit combinations of geometric forms and saturated colors — a toothpaste green and a crocuslike violet, a warm gray and a wan chartreuse.