saffron
/ˈsæfɹən/
noun
- 1
The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.
- 2
A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
- 3
An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.
“saffroned water, saffroned rice.”
- 2
To give a saffron colour to (something).
- 3
To embellish.
adjective
- 1
Having an orange-yellow colour.
“The saffron robe of a Buddhist monk.”
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