saffron

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      Saffron threads used as a culinary seasoning.
      The saffron crocus plant.

      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)

      1. The saffron crocus plant, Crocus sativus.
      2. A seasoning made from the stigma of the saffron plant.
      3. A dye made from the stigma of the saffron plant.
      4. An orange-yellow colour. The color of a lion.
        saffron colour:    

      Synonyms

      • (colour): saffron yellow

      Translations

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      Adjective

      saffron

      1. Having a orange-yellow colour.

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      Derived terms

      • meadow saffron
      • Saffron Walden
      • saffron yellow

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