Croceae

See also: croceae

Translingual

Etymology

Crocus +‎ -eae

Proper noun

Croceae

A taxonomic tribe within the family Iridaceae – a synonym of Ixieae.

Hyponyms

(tribe): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order; Iridaceae - family; Crocoideae or Ixioideae - subfamily

References

Ixieae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ixieae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ixieae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κροκέαι (Krokéai).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkro.ke.ae̯/, [ˈkrɔ.ke.ae̯]

Proper noun

Croceae f pl (genitive Croceārum); first declension

a small town of Laconia famous for its marble quarries

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Plural
nominative	Croceae
genitive	Croceārum
dative	Croceīs
accusative	Croceās
ablative	Croceīs
vocative	Croceae

References

Croceae in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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