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Gardenia grandiflora

Crocin \Cro"cin\ (kr?"s?n), n. [Gr. ???? saffron.] (Chem.)

1. The coloring matter of Chinese yellow pods, the fruit of Gardenia grandiflora.
   --Watts.

2. A red powder (called also polychroite), which is made from the saffron ( Crocus sativus). See Polychroite.