An extremely costly yellow spice derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus). Saffron has long been used in cooking and was once a treatment for a long list of diseases. It was used in medicine at least 3,500 years ago, as evidenced by frescoes found on the Aegean island of Thera, depicting a goddess presumably overseeing [..]

c. 1200, from Old French safran (12c.), from Medieval Latin safranum (cognate with Italian zafferano, Spanish azafran), ultimately from Arabic az-za'faran, which is of unknown origin. As a color [..]

A spice consisting of the dried stigma of the Crocus sativus plant, originating in the eastern Mediterranean, now grown as well in Spain, France, and South America. It has a characteristic pungent aro [..]

Saffron [S]Heb. karkom, Arab. zafran (i.e., "yellow"), mentioned only in Cant Matthew 4:13 Matthew 4:14 ; the Crocus sativus. Many species of the crocus are found in Palestine. The pistils a [..]

(yellow). (Song of Solomon 4:14) Saffron has front the earliest times been in high esteem as a perfume. "It was used," says Rosenmuller, "for the same purposes as the modern pot-pourri. [..]

Heb. karkom, Arab. zafran (i.e., "yellow"), mentioned only in Cant. 4:13, 14; the Crocus sativus. Many species of the crocus are found in Palestine. The pistils and stigmata, from the centre [..]

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Saffron seen in a dream warns you that you are entertaining false hopes, as bitter enemies are interfering secretly with your plans for the future. To drink a tea made from saffron, foretells that you will have quarrels and alienations in your family.   

The English word "saffron" comes from the Spanish word azafran, as it is in Spain where most of the world's highest quality crocus flowers (the plant whose stamens are the source of all [..]

Fragrant, thread-like, hand-picked stigmas of the autumn Crocus sativus plant, originating in the eastern Mediterranean, now grown as well in Spain, France, and South America. It has a characteristic [..]

An expensive spice made from the stigmas of the crocus flour. Saffron gives food a yellow color and exotic flavor. The spice can usually be found powdered or as whole threads (stigmas).

Pronounce it: sah-fronThe stigma of a type of crocus, saffron threads have a pungent and distinctive aroma and flavour - slightly bitter, a little musty, and with a suggestion of something floral.It&a [..]

This is the yellow-orange stigmas from a small purple crocus. The aromatic Jamaican spice is used to flavor and tint Jamaican food. T

(SAF-ruhn) – Saffron, the yellow-orange stigmas from a small purple crocus, is the world’s most expensive spice.  That is because each flower provides only three red stigmas and it takes approximately [..]

Fragrant, thread-like, hand-picked stigmas of the autumn Crocus sativus plant, originating in the eastern Mediterranean, now grown as well in Spain, France, and South America. It has a characteristic [..]

Kesar or Safron. The world’s most expensive spice, saffron is the stamen of the crocus flower. It takes 70,000 stamens to give a recipe a delicate yellow coloring and aroma.

A yellowish spice used in many East Indian curries and rice dishes.

is a delicate spice that is the stigma of a special type of crocus. Saffron is a very expensive spice which imparts color and flavor to the dishes to which it is added. Due to the different grades of [..]

A spice consisting of the dried stigmas of crocus flowers.  It imparts a bright yellow color to food, and its flavor has been described as slightly bitter and metallic but also sweet, with aromas of h [..]

Derived from the stigma of the crocus plant, saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. It is hand-picked and dried - an extremely labour-intensive process - and is sold in both powdered and th [..]

(n) Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food(n) dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus(n) a shade of yellow tinged wit [..]

He hath slept in a bed of saffron. In Latin dormvit in sacco croci, meaning he has a very light heart, in reference to the exhilarating effects of saffron,

A Plant genus, in the Iridaceae Family, known as a source of Saffron.

Colchicum autumnale L. is the source of Colchicine.

An extremely expensive yellow-orange spice made from the stigmas of purple crocus. Think about this, each crocus produces only three stigmas which are hand picked and dried. It takes 14,000 of these t [..]

dried, yellow-orange stamens of the flower of crocus sativus. Saffron is available as threads and as grains. The threads are considered best, though far more expensive.

dried, yellow-orange stamens of the flower of crocus sativus. Saffron is available as threads and as grains. The threads are considered best, though far more expensive.

From the English word that refers either to a spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange colour of the spice. It is derived via Old French from Arabic زعفران (za&#03 [..]

The plant ''Crocus sativus'', a crocus. * '''2009''', D. H. Sanaeinejad, S. N. Hosseini, ''Regression Models for Saffron Yields in Iran'', Daoliang Li, Chunjiang Zhao (editors), ''Computer and Comp [..]

rare diminutive short form

From the English word that refers either to a spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange colour of the spice. It is derived via Old French from Arabic زعفران (za&#03 [..]