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† 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.