Definition of Saffron

Noun: saffron  'sa,frón or sa-frun [N. Amer], saf-run [Brit]

  1. Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavouring food
    - saffron crocus, Crocus sativus
     
  2. Dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
     
  3. A shade of yellow tinged with orange
    - orange yellow

See also:
saffranine
saffrons

Anagrams containing the word saffron

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