Meaning

noun Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

noun dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

noun a shade of yellow tinged with orange

originEtymology tree Aramaic צפרder. Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān)bor. Medieval Latin safranumbor. Old French safranbor. Middle English saffron English saffron Inherited from Middle English saffron, borrowed from Old French safran, borrowed from Medieval Latin safranum, borrowed from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān), from Aramaic צפר.

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