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Raresaffron
The correct spelling is saffron.
How to pronounce saffron
noun
IPA: /ˈsæfɹən/
Say it like: Saf-fro-n
The correct spelling is saffron. The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus. For example: "saffroned water, saffroned rice."
Usage Examples
“saffroned water, saffroned rice.”
“The saffron robe of a Buddhist monk.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.
- 2.A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
- 3.An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.
verb
- 1.To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.
- 2.To give a saffron colour to (something).
- 3.To embellish.
adjective
- 1.Having an orange-yellow colour.
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