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saf·fron

(săf′rən)

a. A corm-producing plant (Crocus sativus) native to the eastern Mediterranean region, 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.

[Middle English safroun, from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safrānum, from Arabic za'farān; akin to Akkadian azupīru, of unknown origin.]

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saffron

(ˈsæfrən)

1. (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

3. (Plants) meadow saffron another name for autumn crocus

4. (Plants) false saffron another name for safflower

5. (Colours)

a. an orange to orange-yellow colour

b. Also called: saffron-coloured (as adjective): a saffron dress.

[C13: from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic za'farān]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

saf•fron

(ˈsæf rən)

n.

1. a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers.

2. an orange-colored condiment consisting of its dried stigmas, used to color and flavor foods.

3. yellow-orange.

[1150–1200; Middle English saffran, saffron < Old French safran < Medieval Latin saffrānum < Arabic za‘farān]

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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

أصْفَر بُرْتُقاليزعفرانزَعْفَران زَعْفَرَانزَعْفَراني اللوْن

šafránšafránová žluťšafránový

safransafrangul

Safran Safrangelb

ζαφορά κρόκος σαφράν

azafrán

safran

زعفران

sahramisahraminkeltainenmaustesahrami

safran

šafran

sáfránysáfrányszín

appelsínugulurappelsínugulur litursaffron

zafferano color zafferano

サフラン

사프란

oranžiškai geltona spalvaoranžiškai geltonõs spalvosšafranas

oranždzeltena krāsasafrāndzeltenssafrāns

шафран шафранный шафрановый

šafranšafranová farbašafranovožltýšafranový

žafran

saffran

ผงสีเหลืองอมส้มทำจากดอกโครคัส

safransafran sarısısafran sarısı/rengi

cây nghệ tây

藏红花桔黄色桔黄色的

saffron

[ˈsæfrən]

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

B. ADJ → azafranado, color azafrán

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

saffron

[ˈsæfrɒn] n

(= spice) → safran m

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

saffron

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

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

saffron

[ˈsæfrən]

1. n → zafferano

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

saffron

(ˈsӕfrən) noun

1. a yellow colouring and flavouring substance used in cooking. We added some saffron to the rice.

2. an orange-yellow colour.

adjective

Many Buddhist monks wear saffron robes.

saffron

→ زَعْفَرَان 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

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