Lewis & Short

† 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.