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Crŏcălē, ēs, f., a companion of Diana, Ov. M. 3, 169.

† crocallis, ĭdis, f., an unknown, cherryshaped precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 154.

‡ crocātĭo, ōnis, f. [crocio], the croaking of ravens, Paul. ex Fest. p. 53, 3.

crŏcātus, a, um, adj. [crocus], saffronyellow: semen, Plin. 16, 34, 62, § 147: vestis, Fronto, Ep. ad M. Caes. 2, 1.

crŏcĕus, a, um, adj. [crocus], of or pertaining to saffron, saffron-.

  1. I. Prop.: odores, Verg. G. 1, 56: flores, id. ib. 4, 109: tinctus, saffron-sauce, Plin. 10, 48, 68, § 134: color, id. 27, 10, 59, § 83.
  2. II. Transf., saffron-colored, yellow, golden: lutum, Verg. E. 4, 44: cubile, id. G. 1, 447: acanthus, id. A. 1, 649: chlamys, id. ib. 11, 775 al.: comae, Ov. A. A. 1, 530: honor, a saffron-tint, Sil. 8, 444.

† crŏcĭas, ae, m., = κροκίας, an unknown, saffron-colored precious stone, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 191.

† crŏcĭdismus, i, m., = κροκιδισμός; of the sick, a picking off of flocks (of wool, etc.), Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 3, 34; 1, 6, 48; cf. carphologia.

crŏcĭno, āre, v. a. [crocum], to anoint with saffron-ointment: jumenta, Gargil. Mart. de Cura Boum, p. 457 Bip.

† crŏcĭnus, a, um, adj., = κρόκινος, of or pertaining to saffron, saffron-.

  1. I. Adj.: semen, Plin. 21, 19, 73, 124: unguentum, Cels. 3, 18: color, Scrib. Comp. 173: tunica, saffron-colored, Cat. 68, 134.
  2. II. Subst.: crŏcĭnum, i, n. (sc. oleum), saffron-oil, Prop. 3 (4), 10, 22.
      1. 2. The color of saffron, saffron-yellow, Dig. 32, 1, 78, § 5.
    1. B. Transf., as a term of endearment, Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 7.

† crōcĭo, īre, v. n., = κρώζω, to cry or croak as a raven [cf. glocio, clango], Plaut. Aul. 4, 3, 2; App. Flor. 23, p. 366, 19.

† crŏcis, ĭdis, f., = κροκίς, an unknown plant, Plin. 24, 17, 102, § 167.

crŏcĭto, āre, v. freq. n. [crocio, with change of quantity], to croak loudly: corvus, Auct. Philom. 28; Anthol. Lat. 5, 123, 24.

crōcītus, ūs, m. [crocio], the croaking of the raven, Non. p. 45, 18.

crŏco, āre, v. a., to dye saffron-yellow, Isid. Orig. 6, 11, 4; cf. crocatus.

‡ crŏcōdes, is, n., = κροκῶδες, a (saffron-like) eye-salve, Inscr. Orell. 4233 sq.

† crŏcŏdīlĕa, ae, f., = κροκοδειλέα, the excrement of the crocodile, as a medicament, Plin. 28, 8, 28, § 108 (cf. Hor. Epod. 12, 11).

† crŏcŏdīlĭna, ae, f., = κροκοδειλίνη (cf. Lidd. and Scott, under κροκόδειλος, II.; v. also ceratina), a sophism called crocodile, a crocodile-conclusion, Quint. 1, 10, 5.

† crŏcŏdīlĭon (-lĕon), ii, n., = κροκοδείλιον, a plant, so called from the rough skin of its stalk, Plin. 27, 8, 41, § 64.

† crŏcŏdīlus, i, m., = κροκόδειλος, a crocodile, Plin. 8, 25, 37, § 89 sq.; 28, 8, 28, § 107 sq.; Cic. N. D. 2, 48, 124; 2, 52, 129; 1, 29, 82; Sen. Q. N. 4, 2, 13.
In the metathesis corcŏdīlus, Phaedr. 1, 25, 4 and 6; Mart. 3, 93, 7 Schneid.; cf. Ritschl in Rhein. Mus. vol. 9, p. 478 sq.

crŏcŏfantĭa (crŏcŭ-, -phantĭa), ae, f. [κρόκος, ὑφαίνειν], = crocota, q. v., Dig. 34, 2, 25, § 10.

† crŏcŏmagma, ătis, n., = κροκόμαγμα, the residuum of saffron, after the extraction of the oil, Plin. 21, 20, 82, § 139; Cels. 5, 18, 9 al.

crŏcŏs, v. crocus.

† crŏcōta, ae, f. (sc. vestis), ὁ κροκωτός (sc. χιτών), a saffron-colored court-dress (for women), Naev. and Nov. ap. Non. p. 548, 26 sq.; Plaut. ib. 538, 13; App. M. 11, p. 261, 2; Auct. Har. Resp. 21, 44; cf. crocotula.

* crŏcōtārĭus, a, um, adj. [crocota], of or belonging to the preparation of saffron-colored garments: infectores, Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 47.

crocotillum, valde exile, Plaut. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 20; cf. Fest. p. 301, 26 sq. Müll. N. cr. (certainly corrupt).

‡ crocotinum genus operis pistorii, Paul. ex Fest. p. 53, 5 Müll.

†† crŏcotta (cŏrŏc-) or crŏcūta, ae, m., an unknown witd animal in Ethiopia, perh. the hyena, Plin. 8, 21, 30, § 72; 8, 30, 45, § 107; Capitol. Anton. 10.

crŏcōtŭla, ae, f. dim. [crocota], a saffron-colored court-robe (for women), Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 47; Verg. Cat. 5, 21.

† crŏcum, i, n., and crŏcus, i, m.

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  1. 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.
          1. (α) 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.
          2. (β) Crocum, Sall. H. 1, 80 Dietsch; Cels. 5, 11; Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31 sq.
          3. (γ) 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.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. Saffron-color: picta croco et fulgenti murice vestis, Verg. A. 9, 614; cf. Lucr. 6, 1188.
    2. B. The yellow stamens in many flowers, Plin. 21, 5, 11, §§ 23 and 24.

crŏcūphantĭa (-fantĭa) = crocota, Dig. 34, 2, 25, § 10.

crŏcūta, ae, v. crocotta.