Crocus
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small low-growing plant of the genus Crocus bearing slender grass-like leaves and white, yellow, or purple flowers, native to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated in gardens.
“A purple crocus pushed up through the frost-hardened soil, the first sign of spring.”
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Contains two C's and ends in US, both O and U vowels sit in the middle of the word
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C(3) appears twice boosting the score, the -US ending makes it easy to spot but difficult to hook further
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