saffron

saf·fron  (sfrn)

n.

1.

a. A corm-producing plant (Crocus sativus) native to the Old World, having purple or white flowers with orange stigmas.

b. The dried aromatic stigmas of this plant, used to color foods and as a cooking spice and dyestuff.

2. A moderate or strong orange yellow to moderate orange.

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[Middle English safroun, from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safrnum, from Arabic za'farn.]

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saffron

Noun

1. a type of crocus with purple or white flowers with orange stigmas

2. the dried orange-coloured stigmas of this plant, used for colouring or flavouring

Adjective

orange-yellow [Arabic za'farān]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	saffron - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food Crocus sativus, saffron crocus saffron - dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus crocus - any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
	2.	saffron - dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts Crocus sativus, saffron, saffron crocus - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
	3.	saffron - a shade of yellow tinged with orange orange yellow yellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons ocher, ochre - a moderate yellow-orange to orange color

Translations

saffron [ˈsæfrən] n → azafrán m

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saffron [ˈsæfrən] n → safran m

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saffron [ˈsæfrən] n → Safran m

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saffron [ˈsæfrən] n → zafferano