noun

saffron

saffron

Saffron is a very expensive spice.

Saffron is a very expensive spice.

The monk's robe was a deep saffron color.

The monk's robe was a deep saffron colour.

((uncountable noun)) a spice or colour Saffron is used in many dishes.

Synonyms: (colour) golden, orangey-yellow

From Old French 'safran', from Arabic 'zaʿfarān'.

Picture the golden threads of the spice used in dishes like paella.

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