Vocabulary : Crocoisite to Croftland

Crocoisite : Same as Crocoite.
Crocoite : Lead chromate occuring in crystals of a bright hyacinth red color; -- called also red lead ore.
Croconate : A salt formed by the union of croconic acid with a base.
Croconic : Of, pertaining to, or resembling saffron; having the color of saffron; as, croconic acid. ;; Pertaining to, or derived from, croconic acid.
Crocose : A white crystalline sugar, metameric with glucose, obtained from the coloring matter of saffron.

Crocus : A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus is one of the earliest of spring-blooming flowers; C. sativus produces the saffron, and blossoms in the autumn. ;; A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or colcothar) thus produced from salts of iron, and used as a polishing powder.
Croesus : A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for a very rich man; as, he is a veritable Croesus.
Croft : A small, inclosed field, adjoining a house; a small farm.
Crofter : One who rents and tills a small farm or helding; as, the crofters of Scotland.
Croftland : Land of superior quality, on which successive crops are raised.

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