saffron (n.)

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

    [ Syn: saffron crocus , crocus sativus ]

  2. dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

  3. a shade of yellow tinged with orange

    [ Syn: orange yellow ]

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