Crocin
Pronunciation : Cro"cin (kr"sn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913