Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
"The chef carefully picked the bright orange stigmas from the saffron blooms to infuse a rich golden color into his paella."
dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
"The chef carefully added a pinch of saffron to the risotto, knowing its distinct flavor came from those expensive dried stigmas."
a shade of yellow tinged with orange
"The saffron-colored sunset painted the sky in warm hues just before dusk."
The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.
"The chef carefully harvested fresh saffron threads from the drying stamens of the blooming crocuses in her garden."
To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.
"She carefully sprinkled a few threads of saffron into the paella to give it its signature golden hue and distinct aroma."
Having an orange-yellow colour.
"The saffron threads infused the rice, turning it a vibrant orange-yellow color."
A female given name from English; a rare flower name from the saffron.
"After her parents chose Saffron for her baby shower, she was delighted to finally meet little Saffron at the hospital."
The word "saffron" comes from the Arabic term zaʕfarān, which originally referred to the spice derived from the crocus flower. This term entered English through Middle English and Old French after passing through Medieval Latin.