2syllables
saffron
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Definitions ofsaffron
1noun
- The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.
- 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.
Synonyms: kesar
- An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.
Synonyms: "saffron yellow"
1verb
- To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.
Example: "saffroned water, saffroned rice."
- To give a saffron colour to (something).
- To embellish.
1adjective
- Having an orange-yellow colour.
Example: "The saffron robe of a Buddhist monk."
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