Useful english dictionary. 2012.
saf·fron — /ˈsæˌfrɑːn, Brit ˈsæfrən/ noun [noncount] 1 : an orange powder that is made from a type of flower (called a crocus) and that is used to color and flavor food 2 : an orange to orange yellow color … Useful english dictionary
fron — af·fron·té; con·fron·ta·tion; ef·fron·tery; fron·del·ite; fron·dent; fron·des·cence; fron·deur; fron·dif·er·ous; fron·dose; fron·ta·lis; fron·tal·i·ty; fron·tiers·man; fron·tis; fron·to·genesis; fron·to occipital; fron·to·parietal;… … English syllables
saf — mu·saf; saf; SAF; saf·en; saf·en·er; saf·fi·an; saf·flor; saf·flor·ite; saf·flow·er; saf·frony; saf·ra·nine; saf·ra·no·phile; saf·ra·no; saf·role; saf·fron; saf·fra·nine; saf·ra·nin; saf·ra·no·phil; saf·rol; … English syllables
saffron — saf·fron … English syllables
saffron — saf|fron1 [ sæfrən ] noun uncount an orange yellow substance used for adding flavor and color to food saffron saf|fron 2 [ sæfrən ] adjective between bright yellow and orange in color … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
saffron — saf|fron [ˈsæfrən] n [U] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic za faran] 1.) a bright yellow spice that is used in cooking to give food a special taste and colour. It is sold as a powder or in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
saffron — saf•fron [[t]ˈsæf rən[/t]] n. 1) pln a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers 2) coo an orange colored condiment consisting of its dried stigmas, used to color and flavor foods 3) yellow orange • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME saffran,… … From formal English to slang
saffron — SYN: crocus. [Ar. zafaran, fr. safra, yellow] * * * saf·fron saf rän, rən n 1) the deep orange aromatic pungent dried stigmas of a purple flowered crocus used to color and flavor foods and formerly as a dyestuff and as a stimulant antispasmodic… … Medical dictionary
Bastard saffron — Saffron Saf fron (?; 277), n. [OE. saffran, F. safran; cf. It. zafferano, Sp. azafran, Pg. a[,c]afr[ a]o; all fr. Ar. & Per. za far[=a]n.] 1. (Bot.) A bulbous iridaceous plant ({Crocus sativus}) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Colchichum autumnale — Saffron Saf fron (?; 277), n. [OE. saffran, F. safran; cf. It. zafferano, Sp. azafran, Pg. a[,c]afr[ a]o; all fr. Ar. & Per. za far[=a]n.] 1. (Bot.) A bulbous iridaceous plant ({Crocus sativus}) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
