saffron.

1. A spice made from dried stigmas of the saffron crocus, used for its aroma, flavor, and coloring.

2. A yellow to orange-yellow hue associated with saffron.

3. The crocus species cultivated for the stigmas used as saffron spice.

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Words that belong together

• saffron threads
• saffron-infused rice

On the page

Saffron threads stained the broth as they softened.

She recognized saffron in the rice before seeing the small jar.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable as spice or color; saffron plants or crocuses for individual plants. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.