Definition of C sativus. Meaning of C sativus. Synonyms of C sativus

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word C sativus. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word C sativus and, of course, C sativus synonyms and on the right images related to the word C sativus.

Definition of C sativus

C sativus
Crocus Cro"cus (kr[=o]"k[u^]s), n. [L., saffron, fr. Gr. kro`kos; cf. Heb. kark[=o]m, Ar. kurkum, Skr. ku[.n]kuma.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus is one of the earliest of spring-blooming flowers; C. sativus produces the saffron, and blossoms in the autumn. 2. (Chem.) A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or colcothar) thus produced from salts of iron, and used as a polishing powder. Crocus of Venus (Old Chem.), oxide of copper.

Meaning of C sativus from wikipedia

- (2006). Saffron (Crocus sativus) Production and Processing (1st ed.). Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-57808-427-2. "Crocus sativus (Autumn Crocus, Saffron...
- C. sativus may refer to: Cochliobolus sativus, a fungus species and the causal agent of a wide variety of cereal diseases Crocus sativus, the saffron,...
- The cu****ber (Cu****is sativus) is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the family Cucurbitaceae that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits, which...
- source of saffron. Saffron is obtained from the dried stigma of Crocus sativus, an autumn-blooming species. It is valued as a ****e and dyestuff, and...
- germination and seedling vigour of Lathyrus sativus. FABIS Newsletter 42:32-34. Plants for a ****ure Lathyrus sativus "Serra De' Conti Cicerchia - Presìdi Slow...
- The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though heirloom variants including purple, black, red, white...
- The radish (Raph**** raphanistrum subsp. sativus) is an edible root vegetable of the mustard family, Br****icaceae, that was domesticated in Asia prior...
- Saffron (/ˈsæfrən, -rɒn/) is a ****e derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles...
- that are inedible Citrulluswatermelon (C. lanatus, C. colocynthis) and others Cu****is – cu****ber (C. sativus), various melons and vines Momordica – bitter...
- orders didn't try growing Crocus sativus by that time: Saffron was rare, expensive, and demanded, and Crocus sativus could be farmed under France's latitudes...