saffron
saf-fron · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
An orange-yellow flavoring, food coloring, and dye made from the dried stigmas of a crocus flower.
- 2.
An orange-yellow color.
- 3.
The crocus plant that produces saffron (Crocus sativus).
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Etymology
From Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic za'faran.