a flat, wingless, bloodsucking, reddish-brown hemipterous insect, Cimex lectularius, with unpleasant odour, that infests houses and esp. beds; a bed-bug.

a kind of tree.

a piece of red coral, which is used in jewelry.

the perennial plant Crocus sativus of Iridaceae family; saffron crocus.

the dried, aromatic stigmas of this plant, used in flavoring and colouring foods; saffron.

the plant Rubia cordifolia ( = R. munjista) of Rubiaceae family.