saffron
A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus.
Other meanings
A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.
A kind of
- crocus
Related words
- Indian saffron
- meadow saffron
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “saffron” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.