Saffron
English Meaning
A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See Crocus.
- A corm-producing plant (Crocus sativus) native to the Old World, having purple or white flowers with orange stigmas.
- The dried aromatic stigmas of this plant, used to color foods and as a cooking spice and dyestuff.
- A moderate or strong orange yellow to moderate orange.