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| saf·fron [ sáffrən ] (plural saf·frons or saf·fron) |
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1. cooking spice: the deep orange-colored stigmas of a type of crocus, sometimes ground to a powder. Use: food colorant, flavoring.
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2. spice-producing crocus: a crocus thought to have originated from the Greek island of Crete whose flowers produce saffron. Native to: Europe, South and Southwest Asia. Flowers: showy, purple or white. Latin name Crocus sativus.
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3. bright orange-yellow color: a bright orange-yellow color
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| [Pre-12th century. Via French safran and medieval Latin safranum< Arabic za'farān] |
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  saf·fron adjective |
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