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单词 saffron
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saffron

[ saf-ruhn ]
/ ˈsæf rən /
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noun

Also called vegetable gold . a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers.
an orange-colored condiment consisting of its dried stigmas, used to color and flavor foods.
Also saffron yellow . a yellowish-orange color.

Origin of saffron

1150–1200; Middle English saffran, saffronOld French safran<Medieval Latin saffrānum<Arabic zaʿfarān

Words nearby saffron

safety touch, safety valve, saffian, safflower, safflower oil, saffron, Safi, Safid Rud, S. Afr., safranine, S. Afr. D.
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British Dictionary definitions for saffron

saffron
/ (ˈsæfrən) /

noun

an Old World crocus, Crocus sativus, having purple or white flowers with orange stigmas
the dried stigmas of this plant, used to flavour or colour food
meadow saffron another name for autumn crocus
false saffron another name for safflower
  1. an orange to orange-yellow colour
  2. (as adjective)a saffron dress

Word Origin for saffron

C13: from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic za'farān
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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