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saffron

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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

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Synonyms:
orange yellow saffron crocus Crocus sativus

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saffron savarin
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false saffron meadow saffron saffron saffron crocus
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saffron arroz con pollo paella colchicine thevetia neriifolia thevetia peruviana yellow oleander spanish oyster plant scolymus hispanicus bouillabaisse more...

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