Definition of Saffron

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

Exact synonyms: Crocus Sativus, Saffron Crocus
Generic synonyms: Crocus

2. Noun. Dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus.

3. Noun. A shade of yellow tinged with orange.
Exact synonyms: Orange Yellow
Generic synonyms: Yellow, Yellowness
Specialized synonyms: Ocher, Ochre

Definition of Saffron

1. n. A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See Crocus.

2. a. Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron streamer.

3. v. t. To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice.

Definition of Saffron

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Saffron

1. 1. A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See Crocus. 2. The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of the stile, of the Crocus sativus. Saffron is used in cookery, and in colouring confectionery, liquors, varnishes, etc, and was formerly much used in medicine. 3. An orange or deep yellow colour, like that of the stigmas of the Crocus sativus. Bastard saffron, Dyer's saffron. Also, the tree itself. Saffron yellow, a shade of yellow like that obtained from the stigmas of the true saffron (Crocus sativus). Origin: OE. Saffran, F. Safran; cf. It. Zafferano, Sp. Azafran, Pg. Acafr

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