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 [ˈsæfrən]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an Old World crocus, Crocus sativus, having purple or white flowers with orange stigmas

2. (Cookery) the dried stigmas of this plant, used to flavour or colour food

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

meadow saffron another name for autumn crocus

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

false saffron another name for safflower

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  an orange to orange-yellow colour

b.  (as adjective) a saffron dress

[from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from 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]

A. N (= powder) → azafrán m; (= colour) → color m azafrán

B. ADJ → azafranado, color azafrán

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saffron [ˈsæfrɒn] n

(= spice) → safran m

(= colour) → safran m
saffron rice n → riz m au safran
saffron yellow adj → jaune safran inv

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saffron

n → Safran m; (= colour) → Safrangelb nt

adj → Safran-; (colour) → safrangelb; saffron rice → Safranreis m

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saffron [ˈsæfrən]

1. n → zafferano

2. adj (colour) → (color) zafferano inv

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saffron [ˈsæfrən]

1. n → zafferano

2. adj (colour) → (color) zafferano inv

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saffron

n saffron [ˈsӕfrən]

1 a yellow colouring and flavouring substance used in cooking We added some saffron to the rice. saffraan زَعْفَران шафран šafrán safran der Safran κρόκος (η φυτική ουσία) azafrán safran زعفران sahrami safran זַעֲפרַן केसर, कुंकुम, जाफरान šafran sáfrány kunyit saffron zafferano サフラン 사프란 šafranas safrāns safron saffraan safran szafran açafrão şofran шафран šafran žafran šafran saffran หญ้าฝรั่น safran 番紅花 шафран زعفران nghệ tây （食品用）桔黄色色素

2 an orange-yellow colour. oranjegeel أصْفَر بُرْتُقالي жълт цвят šafránová žluť safrangul das Safrangelb βαθυκίτρινο(ς) azafranado, color azafrán safrankollane رنگ زعفراني sahraminkeltainen jaune safran כָּתוֹם केसरिया रंग šafranova boja sáfrányszín kuning appelsínugulur litur colore dello zafferano 濃黄色 농황색 oranžiškai geltona spalva oranždzeltena krāsa kuning cempaka saffraan safrangult szafran cor de açafrão galben-şofran цвет шафрана šafranová farba, šafranovožltý žafranova barva narandžasto-žuta boja saffransgult สีแสด safran sarısı/rengi 橙黃色 шафрановий колір زردی ماءل نارنجی رنگ màu vàng nghệ 桔黄色

adj

Many Buddhist monks wear saffron robes. oranjegeel زَعْفَراني اللوْن жълт šafránový safrangul safrangelb βαθυκίτρινος de color azafrán safrankollane زعفراني sahraminkeltainen safran כָּתוֹם केसरिया žut poput šafrana sáfrányszínű kuning appelsínugulur color zafferano 濃黄色の 사프으로 된 oranžiškai geltonos spalvos safrāndzeltens kuning cempaka saffraankleurig safrangul szafranowy cor de açafrão galben-şofran шафрановый šafranový žafranast narandžasto-žut saffransgul ที่เป็นสีแสด safran sarısı 橙黃色的 шафрановий زعفرانی có màu vàng nghệ 桔黄色的

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saffron → نبات الزعفران šafrán safran Safran σαφράν azafrán sahrami safran šafran zafferano サフラン 사프란 saffraan safran szafran açafrão шафран saffran ผงสีเหลืองอมส้มทำจากดอกโครคัส safran cây nghệ tây 藏红花