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Bright lady Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Corcus

hi,

please tell me what does it mean by "Crocus shoots thumb the grass of Roosevelt Park."


thanks a lot

  

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Where did you see or hear this? It's very strange. Crocuses are an early Spring flower.

— Khoff

  • Where did you see or hear this?
  • It's very strange.
  • Crocuses are an early Spring flower.
  • "Crocus shoots" could be the stems that come up before the flowers bloom.
  • The word "thumb" makes no sense here, as far as I can see.
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Where did you see or hear this? It's very strange. Crocuses are an early Spring flower. "Crocus shoots" could be the stems that come up before the flowers bloom. The word "thumb" makes no sense here, as far as I can see.

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Without context, this might mean: destroy, dominate, crowd out, ruin. That is, numerous crocus shoots (sprouting crocus plants) have replaced the grass in the park. So now there's no grass visible, just crocus plants.

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bright ladyCrocus shoots thumb through the grass of Roosevelt Park.

Probably intended as shown.

CJ

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