కుంకుమపువ్వు

Telugu

Crocus sativus

saffron (spice): the dried threads from the stigma of Crocus sativus

Etymology

కుంకుమ (kuṅkuma) +‎ పువ్వు (puvvu)

Noun

కుంకుమపువ్వు • (kuṅkumapuvvu) ? (plural కుంకుమపువ్వులు)

1. The Crocus sativus, a crocus plant.
2. A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant.
3. An orange-yellow saffron color.

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References

• https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/brown_query.py?page=287