croker

noun /ˈkɹəʊkə(ɹ)/

1. A cultivator of crocus or saffron; a dealer in saffron.

   obsolete

   The crokers or saffron men doo vse an obseruation a litle before the comming vp of the floure

Where it comes from

From a Medieval Latin *crocarius, derivative of Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry croker (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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