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n. A corm-producing plant (Crocus sativus) native to the Old World, having purple or white flowers with orange stigmas.

n. The dried aromatic stigmas of this plant, used to color foods and as a cooking spice and dyestuff.

n. A moderate or strong orange yellow to moderate orange.

n. The saffron crocus plant, Crocus sativus.

n. A seasoning made from the stigma of the saffron plant.

n. A dye made from the stigma of the saffron plant.

n. An orange-yellow colour. The color of a lion.

adj. Having a orange-yellow colour.

n. A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See crocus.

n. 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.

n. An orange or deep yellow color, like that of the stigmas of the Crocus sativus.

adj. Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow.

v. To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice.

n. A product consisting of the dried stigmas of the flowers of the autumnal crocus, Crocus sativus.

n. The plant which produces saffron, a low bul-bous herb, Crocus sativus, the autumnal crocus.

Having the color given by an infusion of saffron-flowers, somewhat orange-yellow, less brilliant than chrome.

To tinge with saffron; make yellow; gild; give color or flavor to.

n. a shade of yellow tinged with orange

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

n. dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

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