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Saffron

Saffron Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Saffron?
[n] a shade of yellow tinged with orange
[n] dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus [n] Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food Synonyms | Synonyms for Saffron: Crocus sativus | orange yellow | saffron crocus Related Terms | Find terms related to Saffron: See Also | crocus | Crocus sativus | flavorer | flavoring | flavourer | flavouring | ocher | ochre | saffron | saffron | saffron crocus | seasoner | seasoning | yellow | yellowness Saffron In Webster's Dictionary \Saf"fron\ (?; 277), n. [OE. saffran, F. safran; cf. It.
zafferano, Sp. azafran, Pg. a[,c]afr[~a]o; all fr. Ar. & Per.
za' far[=a]n.]
1. (Bot.) A bulbous iridaceous plant ({Crocus sativus})
having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See
{Crocus}.
2. 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.
3. An orange or deep yellow color, like that of the stigmas
of the {Crocus sativus}.
{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 ({El[ae]odendron croceum}); also, the tree itself.
{Saffron yellow}, a shade of yellow like that obtained from
the stigmas of the true saffron ({Crocus sativus}).
\Saf"fron\ (?; 277), a. Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron streamer. \Saf"fron\, v. t. To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice. [Obs.] And in Latyn I speak a wordes few, To saffron with my predication. --Chaucer. |
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