: an autumn-blooming colchicum (Colchicum autumnale)
Examples of autumn crocus in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAt once delicate and flamboyant, beautiful but somewhat creepy, the gloriosa lily, a.k.a. Gloriosa superba — which is not a true lily at all but a species of the autumn crocus family Colchicaceae — adds a showy, if vaguely menacing, glamour to floral arrangements and gardens.—Amanda Fortini Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023 Colchicums are more expensive than autumn crocus but cheaper than a deer fence.—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019 The idea that colchicine—a poison drawn from the seeds and stem of the lovely autumn crocus—could be used to prevent complications in patients undergoing heart surgery was an intoxicating one.—Clifton Leaf, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2018
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