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saffron noun

  /ˈsæfəɹn/<q:obsolete><ref:{{R:Jespersen MEGoHP|I|9.72|275}}> , /ˈsæfɹən/
  • A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus.
  • 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.
 zafferano

saffron adjective

  /ˈsæfəɹn/<q:obsolete><ref:{{R:Jespersen MEGoHP|I|9.72|275}}> , /ˈsæfɹən/
  • Having an orange-yellow colour.
 zafferano
saffron yellow
giallo zafferano
saffron milk cap
agarico delizioso, sanguinello
saffron-yellow
zafferano
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