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Croker¹

Where it comes from

From Croke + -er; the stadium was named in honour of Archbishop Thomas Croke.

proper noun

  1. Ireland, slang Croke Park, the largest stadium of Ireland, home of the Gaelic games.

croker²

  • /ˈkɹəʊkə(ɹ)/

noun

  1. US, uncountable Burlap. a croker bag; a croker sack

croker³

  • /ˈkɹəʊkə(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

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

noun crokers

  1. obsolete A cultivator of crocus or saffron; a dealer in saffron. The crokers or saffron men doo vse an obseruation a litle before the comming vp of the floure

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@misc{croker_2026,
  title = {croker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/croker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}