saffron
🇺🇸
/ˈsæfrən/
🇬🇧
/ˈsæfrən/
noun
R
A spice made from the dried stigmas of a purple crocus flower, used in cooking and for coloring food.
I added a pinch of saffron to the rice for a rich, golden color.
R
A bright orange-yellow color, like that of saffron spice.
The saffron sunset painted the sky with warm hues.
adjective
R
Having a bright orange-yellow color, like that of saffron spice.
The saffron fields stretched out under the warm sun.
translation
A spice made from the dried stigmas of a purple crocus flower, used in cooking and for coloring food.; A bright orange-yellow color, like that of saffron spice.
Having a bright orange-yellow color, like that of saffron spice.
Word Forms
Plural
saffrons