English noun: saffron |
1. | saffron (plant) Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food |
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| Synonyms | Crocus sativus, saffron crocus |
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| Broader (hypernym) | crocus |
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| Part holonym | saffron |
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2. | saffron (food) dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus |
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| Broader (hypernym) | flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning |
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| Part meronym | Crocus sativus, saffron, saffron crocus |
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3. | saffron (attribute) a shade of yellow tinged with orange |
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| Synonyms | orange yellow |
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| Broader (hypernym) | yellow, yellowness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ocher, ochre |
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