Saffron

Saffron
Saffron Saf"fron (?; 277), n. [OE. saffran, F. safran; cf. It. zafferano, Sp. azafran, Pg. a[,c]afr[~a]o; all fr. Ar. & Per. za' far[=a]n.] 1. (Bot.) A bulbous iridaceous plant ({Crocus sativus}) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See {Crocus}. [1913 Webster]

2. The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of the stile, of the {Crocus sativus}. Saffron is used in cookery, and in coloring confectionery, liquors, varnishes, etc., and was formerly much used in medicine. [1913 Webster]

3. An orange or deep yellow color, like that of the stigmas of the {Crocus sativus}. [1913 Webster]

{Bastard saffron}, {Dyer's saffron}. (Bot.) See {Safflower}.

{Meadow saffron} (Bot.), a bulbous plant ({Colchichum autumnale}) of Europe, resembling saffron.

{Saffron wood} (Bot.), the yellowish wood of a South African tree ({El[ae]odendron croceum}); also, the tree itself.

{Saffron yellow}, a shade of yellow like that obtained from the stigmas of the true saffron ({Crocus sativus}). [1913 Webster]


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  • SAFFRON — (Heb. כַּרְכֹּם, karkom), the Crocus sativus; an aromatic golden dye was extracted from the stigmas of its golden blossoms. It was also dried and used for flavoring foods. In the Bible karkom is mentioned once among the various spices that grew… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Saffron — Saf fron (?; 277), a. Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron streamer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Saffron — Saf fron, v. t. To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And in Latyn I speak a wordes few, To saffron with my predication. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saffron — [saf′rən] n. [ME saffroun < OFr safran < ML safranum < Ar zaʼfarān] 1. a perennial Old World plant (Crocus sativus) of the iris family, with funnel shaped, purplish flowers having orange stigmas 2. the dried, aromatic stigmas of this… …   English World dictionary

  • saffron — (n.) c.1200, from O.Fr. safran (12c.), from M.L. safranum (Cf. It. zafferano, Sp. azafran), ultimately from Arabic za faran, of unknown origin …   Etymology dictionary

  • saffron — ► NOUN ▪ an orange yellow spice used for flavouring and colouring food, made from the dried stigmas of a crocus. ORIGIN Arabic …   English terms dictionary

  • Saffron — For other uses, see Saffron (disambiguation). Saffron crocus …   Wikipedia

  • saffron — /saf reuhn/, n. 1. Also called vegetable gold. 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. Also, saffron yellow. yellow orange. [1150… …   Universalium

  • saffron — [[t]sæ̱frɒn[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Saffron is a yellowish orange powder obtained from a flower and used to give flavour and colouring to some foods. ...saffron rice. 2) COLOUR Saffron is a yellowish orange colour. ...a Buddhist in saffron robes …   English dictionary

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