No. 5,855 in French
crocus
A small, spring-flowering plant of the iris family with colorful, cup-shaped flowers.
In a sentence
Le crocus fleurit souvent au début du printemps.
The crocus often blooms at the start of spring.
Here, 'crocus' refers to the plant itself, and its usage demonstrates knowledge about its blooming period.
J'ai planté des crocus dans le jardin derrière la maison.
I planted crocuses in the garden behind the house.
In this sentence, 'crocus' is used to denote the action of planting the flowers as part of gardening.
Les crocus apportent une touche de couleur après un long hiver.
Crocuses bring a touch of color after a long winter.
This usage highlights the aesthetic contribution of the 'crocuses' during the seasonal transition.
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