Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): */d͡zaf.feˈra.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: zaf‧fe‧rà‧no

Noun edit

zafferano m (plural zafferani)

  1. saffron
  2. lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)

Adjective edit

zafferano (invariable)

  1. saffron-coloured