saffron
See also Saffron
English
Etymology
From Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (za'farān), possibly from Persian زرپران (zar-parân).
Noun
saffron (countable and uncountable; plural saffrons)
- The saffron crocus plant, Crocus sativus.
- A seasoning made from the stigma of the saffron plant.
- A dye made from the stigma of the saffron plant.
- An orange-yellow colour. The color of a lion.
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saffron colour:
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Synonyms
- (colour): saffron yellow
Translations
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spice
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dye
colour
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Adjective
saffron
- Having a orange-yellow colour.
Translations
colour
Derived terms
- meadow saffron
- Saffron Walden
- saffron yellow
Related terms
See also
Crocus sativus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Crocus sativus
Crocus sativus on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Crocus sativus
Crocus sativus on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Crocus sativus- autumn crocus
- crocein
- crocoite
- crocus
- curcuma
- kumkum
- colchicum
- crocus bag
- crocus sack
- turneric
- Appendix:Colors