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saffron

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Noun
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saf=fron

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun saffron has 3 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

saffronn. [OE. saffran, F. safran; cf. It. zafferano, Sp. azafran, Pg. a; all fr. Ar. & Per. za' farān.].
  •  A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See Crocus.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of the stile, of the Crocus sativus. Saffron is used in cookery, and in coloring confectionery, liquors, varnishes, etc., and was formerly much used in medicine.  [1913 Webster]
  •  An orange or deep yellow color, like that of the stigmas of the Crocus sativus.  [1913 Webster]
Bastard saffron, Dyer's saffron. (Bot.) See Safflower. -- Meadow saffron (Bot.), a bulbous plant (Colchichum autumnale) of Europe, resembling saffron. -- Saffron wood (Bot.), the yellowish wood of a South African tree (Elæodendron croceum); also, the tree itself. -- Saffron yellow, a shade of yellow like that obtained from the stigmas of the true saffron (Crocus sativus).
saffrona. 
     Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron streamer.  [1913 Webster]
saffronv. t. 
     To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice.  [1913 Webster]
    "And in Latyn I speak a wordes few,
    To saffron with my predication.
    "  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

saffron, n. & adj.
--n.
1 an orange flavouring and food colouring made from the dried stigmas of the crocus, Crocus sativus.
2 the colour of this.
3 = meadow saffron.
--adj. saffron-coloured.

Derivative
saffrony adj.
Etymology
ME f. OF safran f. Arab. za' faran

ROGET THESAURUS

saffron

Condiment

N condiment, seasoning, sauce, spice, relish, appetizer, salt, mustard, grey poupon mustard, pepper, black pepper, white pepper, peppercorn, curry, sauce piquante, caviare, onion, garlic, pickle, achar, allspice, bell pepper, Jamaica pepper, green pepper, chutney, cubeb, pimento, capsicum, red pepper, chili peppers, cayenne, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, oregano, cloves, fennel, pot herbs, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, marjoram, frankincense, balm, myrrh, paprika, saffron, ginger, turmeric.

Yellowness

N yellowness, yellow, or, gamboge, cadmium-yellow, chrome-yellow, Indian-yellow king's-yellow, lemonyellow, orpiment, yellow ocher, Claude tint, aureolin, xanthein, xanthin, zaofulvin, crocus, saffron, topaz, xanthite, yolk, jaundice, London fog, yellowness, icterus, xantho- cyanopia, xanthopsia, yellow, aureate, golden, flavous, citrine, fallow, fulvous, fulvid, sallow, luteous, tawny, creamy, sandy, xanthic, xanthous, jaundiced, auricomous, gold-colored, citron-colored, saffron-colored, lemon-colored, lemon yellow, sulphur-colored, amber-colored, straw-colored, primrose- colored, creamcolored, xanthocarpous, xanthochroid, xanthopous, yellow as a quince, yellow as a guinea, yellow as a crow's foot, warm, advancing.

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