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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CROCOSMIA

New Latin, from Greek krokos saffron + osmē smell, from the odour of the dried flowers when wetted.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CROCOSMIA

crocosmia  [krəˈkɒzmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROCOSMIA

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Crocosmia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROCOSMIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crocosmia

Crocosmia

Crocosmia is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. They can be evergreen or deciduous perennials that grow from basal underground corms. The basal, alternate leaves are cauline and distichous. The leaves are lanceolate. The blades are parallel-veined. The margin is entire. The corms are unusual in forming vertical chains with the youngest at the top and oldest and largest buried most deeply in the soil. The roots of the lowermost corm in a chain are contractile roots and drag the corm deeper into the ground where conditions allow. The chains of corms are fragile and easily separated, a quality that has enabled some species to become invasive and difficult to control in the garden. They have colourful inflorescences of 4 to 20 vivid red and orange subopposite flowers on a divaricately branched stem. The terminal inflorescence can have the form of a cyme or a raceme. These flower from early summer well into fall. The flowers are sessile on a flexuose arched spike. The fertile flowers are hermaphroditic. All stamens have an equal length.

Definition of crocosmia in the English dictionary

The definition of crocosmia in the dictionary is any plant of the cormous S. African genus Crocosmia, including the plant known to gardeners as montbretia: family Iridaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROCOSMIA


academia
ˌækəˈdiːmɪə
Ajmer
ʌdʒˈmɪə
amia
ˈæmɪə
amir
əˈmɪə
anemia
əˈniːmɪə
anosmia
ænˈɒzmɪə
Bohemia
bəʊˈhiːmɪə
cashmere
ˈkæʃmɪə
cosmea
ˈkɒzmɪə
Crimea
kraɪˈmɪə
emir
ɛˈmɪə
hyperosmia
ˌhaɪpəˈɒzmɪə
Izmir
ˈɪzmɪə
kashmir
ˈkæʃmɪə
macadamia
ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə
mere
mɪə
parosmia
pæˈrɒzmɪə
smear
smɪə
Vermeer
vɛəˈmɪə
Windermere
ˈwɪndəˌmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROCOSMIA

crocidolite
crocine
crock
crock of shit
crocked
crockery
crocket
Crockett
Crockford
Crockpot
crocodile
crocodile bird
crocodile clip
Crocodile River
crocodile tears
crocodile-infested
crocodilian
crocoisite
crocoite
crocus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROCOSMIA

Accademia
anaemia
arrhythmia
azoospermia
hyperemia
hyperglycaemia
hyperglycemia
hyperlipidaemia
hyperthermia
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycemia
hypothermia
ischemia
lamia
leukaemia
Mesopotamia
mummia
thalassaemia
viremia
zamia

Synonyms and antonyms of crocosmia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crocosmia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROCOSMIA

Find out the translation of crocosmia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crocosmia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crocosmia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

crocosmia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crocosmia
570 millions of speakers

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crocosmia
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Translator English - Hindi

crocosmia
380 millions of speakers
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crocosmia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Crocosmia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crocosmia
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Translator English - Bengali

crocosmia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crocosmia
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Translator English - Malay

Crocosmia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

crocosmia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

crocosmia
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Translator English - Korean

crocosmia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crocosmia
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

crocosmia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

crocosmia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रोकोस्मिथिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

crocosmia
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Translator English - Italian

crocosmia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

crocosmia
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Crocosmia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Crocosmia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

crocosmia
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Crocosmia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

crocosmia
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Crocosmia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crocosmia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROCOSMIA»

The term «crocosmia» is regularly used and occupies the 82.033 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROCOSMIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «crocosmia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «crocosmia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crocosmia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROCOSMIA»

Discover the use of crocosmia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crocosmia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Crocosmia and Chasmanthe
These beautiful bulbs are fully described and illustrated in superb watercolors and pencil sketches of each species in its native habitat.
Peter Goldblatt, John Manning, Gary Dunlop, 2004
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The Horticulture Gardener's Guides - Perennials
Crocosmia x crocosmuflora thrives in the mild, damp climates, like those of southwest England, where it has become widely naturalized. Crocosmias overwinter by means of underground corms, which awake in late spring to produce pleated, ...
Andy McIndoe, Kevin Hobbs, 2005
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Perennial Combinations: Stunning Combinations That Make Your ...
'Lucifer' crocosmia (Crocosmia 'Lucifer'); Zones 6 to 9 2. Fennel (Foenicu/um vu/ gore); Zones 4 to 9 3. Adam's-needle (Vucco fila- mentoso ); Zones 3 to 1 0 4. Golden thread false cypress (Chomaecyporis p/s/fero 'Filifera Aurea'); Zones 4 to 8 ...
C. Colston Burrell, 1999
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The Trouble with Plants: Tales of Trivia and Tribulation ...
Not long before meeting THG, I first encountered crocosmia as an established clump in the border of my first house, but my neighbour kept calling it montbretia. He was the kind of guy who would lean on the waist-high fence and share his ...
Ian Shenton, 2006
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Handbook of Alien Species in Europe: DAISIE
N.E. Br. A Crocosmia aurea (Pappe ex Hook.) Planch. A Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (V. Lemoine) N.E. Br. A Crocosmia masoniorum (L. Bolus) N.E. Br. A Crocosmia paniculata (Klatt) Gloldblatt A Crocosmia pottsii (Macnab ex Baker) N.E. Br. E ...
‎2008
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
(Soricidae) Gartenspitzmaus (D) Hausspitzmaus, Kleine (D) musaraigne des jardins (F) shrew, lesser white-toothed (E) Crocodylia (Order) Emydosauria (syn) Loricata (syn) Panzerechsen (D) Crocosmia aurea Planch. (Iridaceae) coppertip  ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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Perennial Gardening in Texas
0 Zones: 5—8 0 Light: sun to light shade 0 Soil: well-drained 0 Size: medium 6 Color: red, orange, yellow 0 Season: midsummer 'Crocosmia is a perennial corm (tuber) that produces red and orange flowers in J one to August. The foliage is ...
Alan Dean Franz, 2005
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The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the ...
Literature: Kostelijk, P., Crocosmia in gardens, The Plantsman 5: 246–53 (1984); de Vos, M.P., The African genus Crocosmia Planchon, Journal of South African Botany 50: 463–502 (1984); Goldblatt, P., Manning, J. & Dunlop, G., Crocosmia ...
James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey, 2011
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Tough-as-nails flowers for the South
Crocosmia. (cro-COS-mia). x. crocosmiiflora. Crocosmia. or. Monbretia. family: Iridaceae origin: South Africa relatives: Gladiola propagation: Divison zone: 5-10 light: Sun to part shade water: Less than average size: 3-4 feet color: Red, orange, ...
Norman Winter
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Cloudehill: A Year in the Garden
... 119 Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie' 57, 125, 129 Crocosmia 'Golden Fleece' 125 Crocosmia 'Lucifer' 57, 118, 124, 125, 127 Crocosmia 'Solfatere' 123,125, 126 Crocosmia 'Spitfire' 125 Crocosmia 'Star of the East' 125 Crocosmia masoniorum  ...
Jeremy Francis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROCOSMIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crocosmia is used in the context of the following news items.
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EDDIE SEAGLE: Pruning by deer a problem for many
#Also consider, Acanthus mollis (Bear's Breeches), Crocosmia spp. (Crocosmia), Eupatorium purpureum (Joe Pye Weed), Perovskia ... «The Albany Herald, Jul 15»
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Naming convention helps avert any risk of identity crisis
... when the butterfly bush (buddleia) suddenly becomes a buddleja, but is perhaps more significant when montbretia becomes a crocosmia. «Morpeth Herald, Jul 15»
3
Top roses and tiny hostas: Hampton Court Flower Show's highlights
Look out for 'Cornish Copper', a spidery flowered crocosmia with large flowers in warm ... •Autumn plants: crocosmia, agastache and euphorbia. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Garden bloooms with memories of people, plants (Hudson's Corner)
Red crocosmia Lucifer and Helene von Stein lamb's ear recall the distinct and endearing voice of the late artist, Peggy Deford. The lamb's ear ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
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The beauty left behind The author says good-bye to gardens crafted …
Over time, I added many other plants to the front garden — yellow daylilies, three varieties of red daylily, my husband's favorite, Crocosmia, with ... «GazetteNET, Jun 15»
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Great Gardening by Sally Cunningham
Plant-wise, for instance, during Garden Walk Buffalo and nearby walks we see repetitions of Crocosmia, Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne' and certain ... «Buffalo News, Jun 15»
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Your chance to see great gardens
These all share space with astilbes, hostas, hellebores, euphorbias and crocosmia to form a cheerful jumble in a well-defined, sheltered, ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
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Following the blackbird's story
Spear-shaped crocosmia leaves have sprung up all around, and as they sway in the breeze, they too help to hide her from view. Confident in ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Borough Market gets a facelift from a green genie
... designed by the Ecology Consultancy to absorb surface rainwater, and filled with vinca, crocosmia, and tansy. Passers-by are encouraged to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Scotland's Garden Scheme Damnaglaur Gardens
These are interspersed with a wonderful display of herbaceous plants which include eryngiums, dianthus and crocosmia. However, the ... «The Galloway Gazette, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Crocosmia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/crocosmia>. Apr 2024 ».
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