saffron

noun

a shade of yellow tinged with orange

dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

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

Roots

zafaransaffron- · Arabic · crocus stigmas, yellow spice

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