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mead·ow saf·fron

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. autumn crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady, Colchicum autumnalenoun

    bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Meadow-saffronnoun

    colchicum, Lat. A plant.

    The meadow-saffron hath a flower consisting of one leaf, shaped like a lily, rising in form of a small tube, and is gradually widened into six segments: it has likewise a solid, bulbous root, covered with a membranous skin. Philip Miller.

Wikipedia

  1. meadow saffron

    Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as autumn crocus, meadow saffron, or naked ladies, is a toxic autumn-blooming flowering plant that resembles the true crocuses, but is a member of the plant family Colchicaceae, unlike the true crocuses, which belong to the family Iridaceae. The name "naked ladies" is because the flowers emerge from the ground long before the leaves appear. Despite the vernacular name of "meadow saffron", this plant is not the source of saffron, which is obtained from the saffron crocus, Crocus sativus – and that plant, too, is sometimes called "autumn crocus". The species is cultivated as an ornamental in temperate areas, in spite of its toxicity. The cultivar 'Nancy Lindsay' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of meadow saffron in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of meadow saffron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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