saffron

/'sæfrən/

Thân thiện

The artist mixes a vibrant saffron into her sunset painting.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A spice: "saffron" is a spice derived from the dried stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower, known for its intense yellow-orange color, distinctive aroma, and flavor.
   • A color: "saffron" refers to a bright yellow-orange hue, similar to the color of the spice.
   • A plant: "saffron" can also refer to the Crocus sativus plant itself, a type of crocus.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Spice):
  • The recipe calls for a pinch of saffron to color and flavor the rice.
  • Saffron is one of the world's most expensive spices by weight.
• Noun (Color):
  • She wore a beautiful scarf in a deep saffron.
  • The walls were painted a warm saffron.
• Noun (Plant):
  • The saffron blooms in the autumn.

Advanced Usage

• "Saffron-colored": Having the color of saffron.
  • The sunset was a brilliant saffron-colored sky.
• "Saffron-infused": Flavored or colored by having saffron steeped in it.
  • The chef prepared a saffron-infused broth for the soup.

Variants and Related Words

• Saffrony (adj, rare): Resembling or characteristic of saffron.
• Saffron crocus (n): The full name for the plant.

Synonyms

• Spice: (for the culinary product).
• Yellow-orange: (for the color).
• Crocus: (for the plant, though this is a broader category).

Related Phrases

• Saffron thread: Refers to the individual dried stigma strands of the flower, as opposed to powdered saffron.
  • It's best to soak the saffron threads in warm water before use.
• Saffron rice: A common dish where rice is colored and flavored with saffron.
  • The meal was served with aromatic saffron rice.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a shade of yellow tinged with orange
2. dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
3. Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

Từ đồng nghĩa

• orange yellow
• saffron crocus
• Crocus sativus