Saffron

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Derived terms 1.5 Related terms 1.6 See also

English

Etymology

Old French safran & Latin safranum

Noun

saffron (plural: saffrons, saffron)

1. the saffron crocus plant, Crocus sativus.
2. (herb) A seasoning made from the stigmata of the saffron plant.
3. A dye made from the stigmata of the saffron plant.
4. (colour) An orange-yellow colour. The color of a lion.

   saffron colour:

Synonyms

1. (colour) saffron yellow

Translations

plant

Chinese: ç•ªç´ èŠ± / 番红花 fān hóng huā Finnish: sahrami French: safran Japanese: サフラン (safuran) Polish: szafran m, krokus m

Sanskrit: केसर kesar Swedish: saffran

herb

Finnish: sahrami French: safran Japanese: サフラン (safuran) Polish: szafran m

Sanskrit: केसर kesar Swedish: saffran

dye

Polish: szafran m

colour

Finnish: sahrami French: safran Japanese: サフラン色 (safuraniro) Polish: szafran m, (kolor) szafranowy m

Sanskrit: केसर kesar Swedish: saffran

Adjective

saffron

1. (colour) Having a orange-yellow colour.

Translations

colour

Japanese: サフラン色の (safuranirono) Polish: szafranowy

Swedish: saffransfärgad, saffransgul

Derived terms

• meadow saffron
• Saffron Walden
• saffron yellow

Related terms

crocein crocoite crocus

curcuma kumkum safranine

safflower turmeric

See also

autumn crocus colchicum

crocus bag crocus sack

Appendix:Colours

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