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English noun: saffron

1. saffron (plant) Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food


SynonymsCrocus sativus, saffron crocus


Broader (hypernym)crocus


Part holonymsaffron

2. saffron (food) dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus


Broader (hypernym)flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning


Part meronymCrocus sativus, saffron, saffron crocus

3. saffron (attribute) a shade of yellow tinged with orange


Synonymsorange yellow


Broader (hypernym)yellow, yellowness


Narrower (hyponym)ocher, ochre









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