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  2. Krokos - Wikipedia

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    A saffron crocus flower. Krokos (Greek: Κρόκος) is a small Greek town, 5 km south of the city of Kozani located in the geographical region of Western Macedonia, in Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Elimeia and it is famous globally for the production of high-quality saffron. Its population was 2,687 at the 2021 census. [1]

  3. Crocus sativus - Wikipedia

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    Crocus sativus, commonly known as saffron crocus or autumn crocus, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. A cormous autumn-flowering cultivated perennial , unknown in the wild, [ 2 ] it is best known for the culinary use of its floral stigmas as the spice saffron .

  4. Saffron - Wikipedia

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    Saffron (/ ˈ s æ f r ə n,-r ɒ n /) [1] is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. The saffron crocus was slowly propagated throughout much of Eurasia and ...

  5. Crocus - Wikipedia

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    "Crocus", the name of the genus, is Late Middle English (late 14th century) and also denotes saffron. It is derived via Latin crocus from the Greek κρόκος (krokos), [76] which is itself probably a loan word from a Semitic language, related to Hebrew כרכום karkōm, [77] Aramaic ܟܟܘܪܟܟܡܡܐ kurkama, and Arabic كركم kurkum ...

  6. Portal:Gardening/Selected article/5 - Wikipedia

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    These traits make saffron a much-sought ingredient in many foods worldwide. Saffron also has medicinal applications.The saffron crocus thrives in climates similar to that of the Mediterranean maquis or the North American chaparral, where hot, dry summer breezes blow across arid and semi-arid lands. Nevertheless, the plant can tolerate cold ...

  7. Saffron trade - Wikipedia

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    The saffron crocus is unknown in the wild; its most likely precursor, Crocus cartwrightianus, originated in Crete or Central Asia; [2] The saffron crocus is native to Southwest Asia, and is believed to have been first cultivated in Iran. [3] Greece, Turkey, and Kashmir have also been suggested as possible sites of origin. [4]

  8. Colchicum autumnale - Wikipedia

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    Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as autumn crocus, meadow saffron, [3] naked boys [4] or naked ladies, [5] 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.

  9. Use of saffron - Wikipedia

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    Sale of saffron and other spices in Iran. Saffron is a key seasoning, fragrance, dye, and medicine in use for over three millennia. [1] One of the world's most expensive spices by weight, [2] saffron consists of stigmas plucked from the vegetatively propagated and sterile Crocus sativus, known popularly as the saffron crocus. The resulting ...