gardenia grandiflora

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gardenia grandiflora - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Crocin \Cro"cin\ (kr?"s?n), n. [Gr. ???? saffron.] (Chem.)
     (a) The coloring matter of Chinese yellow pods, the fruit of
         Gardenia grandiflora. --Watts.
     (b) A red powder (called also polychroite), which is made
         from the saffron (Crocus sativus). See Polychroite.
         [1913 Webster]