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Definition of saffron noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

saffron

noun
 
/ˈsæfrən/
 
/ˈsæfrən/
[uncountable]
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  1. a bright yellow powder made from crocus flowers, used in cooking as a spice and to give colour to foodTopics Foodc2
  2. a bright orange-yellow colourTopics Colours and Shapesc2
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French safran, based on Arabic za‘farān.
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