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Litchick | 21:01 Thu 14th Apr 2005 | Home & Garden
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Does anyone know how the crokus flower got it's  name?  (For instance, the hyacinth is named after a greek god) In America there was a band called Crokus, so I'm just curious as to 1) why a band would name themselves after a flower and 2) how did the flower get its name?

Many thanks......

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This website http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/generic_frame.html?Croc_sat.html explains the lengthy etymology of the name for crocus...suggesting that it was originally a Hebrew word...
21:32 Thu 14th Apr 2005
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Clanad, you're my hero!  :)
21:42 Thu 14th Apr 2005
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(Shuffles feet...) Aw, shucks, 'twern't nothing, ma'am...

02:49 Fri 15th Apr 2005
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Sorry to butt in, you two... I wanted to say that CROCUS has always been my favorite word. It sounds so fresh and 'crunchy'. Say it to yourselves now - Crocus, Crocus.

see?

13:34 Sat 16th Apr 2005

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