Crocuslike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a crocus.

    "Her eight recent paintings, all made with enamel on shaped aluminum panels (and untitled, like the one at left), exhibit combinations of geometric forms and saturated colors — a toothpaste green and a crocuslike violet, a warm gray and a wan chartreuse."

Example

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"Her eight recent paintings, all made with enamel on shaped aluminum panels (and untitled, like the one at left), exhibit combinations of geometric forms and saturated colors — a toothpaste green and a crocuslike violet, a warm gray and a wan chartreuse."

Etymology

From crocus + -like.

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