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saffron


saf·fron

S0017700 (săf′rən)n.1. a. A corm-producing plant (Crocus sativus) native to the eastern Mediterranean region, having purple or white flowers with orange stigmas.b. The dried aromatic stigmas of this plant, used to color foods and as a cooking spice and dyestuff.2. A moderate or strong orange yellow to moderate orange.
[Middle English safroun, from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safrānum, from Arabic za'farān; akin to Akkadian azupīru, of unknown origin.]

saffron

(ˈsæfrən) n1. (Plants) an Old World crocus, Crocus sativus, having purple or white flowers with orange stigmas2. (Cookery) the dried stigmas of this plant, used to flavour or colour food3. (Plants) meadow saffron another name for autumn crocus4. (Plants) false saffron another name for safflower5. (Colours) a. an orange to orange-yellow colourb. Also called: saffron-coloured (as adjective): a saffron dress. [C13: from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic za'farān]

saf•fron

(ˈsæf rən)

n. 1. a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers. 2. an orange-colored condiment consisting of its dried stigmas, used to color and flavor foods. 3. yellow-orange. [1150–1200; Middle English saffran, saffron < Old French safran < Medieval Latin saffrānum < Arabic za‘farān]
Thesaurus
Noun1.saffron - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring foodsaffron - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring foodCrocus sativus, saffron crocussaffron - dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocuscrocus - any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
2.saffron - dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocusflavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it impartsCrocus sativus, saffron, saffron crocus - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
3.saffron - a shade of yellow tinged with orangesaffron - a shade of yellow tinged with orangeorange yellowyellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemonsocher, ochre - a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
Translations
藏红花桔黄色桔黄色的

saffron

(ˈsӕfrən) noun1. a yellow colouring and flavouring substance used in cooking. We added some saffron to the rice. 番紅花 (用于食品上色和调味的)藏红花 2. an orange-yellow colour. 橙黃色 桔黄色 adjectiveMany Buddhist monks wear saffron robes. 橙黃色的 桔黄色的

saffron

藏红花zhCN

saffron


saffron,

name for a fall-flowering plant (Crocus sativus) of the family Iridaceae (irisiris,
common name for members of the genus Iris of the Iridaceae, a family of perennial herbs that includes the crocuses, freesias, and gladioli. The family is characterized by thickened stem organs (bulbs, corms, and rhizomes) and by linear or sword-shaped
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 family) and also for a dye obtained therefrom. The plant is native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas (see pistilpistil
, one of the four basic parts of a flower, the central structure around which are arranged the stamens, the petals, and the sepals. The pistil is usually called the female reproductive organ of a flowering plant, although the actual reproductive structures are microscopic.
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). The stigmas, handpicked and dried, yield saffron powder, the source of the principal yellow dye of the ancient world. It was used for numerous purposes by many ancient cultures, including the Sumerians, Phoenicians, Minoans, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Persians. The plant is still grown in limited quantities for the powder, which is used in medicinals and perfumes and for flavoring, especially in Mediterranean cooking. It has been estimated that the stigmas of about 4,000 flowers are required for one ounce of saffron powder. Saffron is mentioned in classical writings and in the Bible (Song 4.14). It is one of the crocuses sometimes cultivated for ornament; its blossoms are white or lilac in color. The safflowersafflower,
Eurasian thistlelike herb (Carthamus tinctorius) of the family Asteraceae (aster family). Safflower, or false saffron, has long been cultivated in S Asia and Egypt for food and medicine and as a costly but inferior substitute for the true saffron dye.
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, sometimes used as a substitute for saffron and called false, or American, saffron, and the meadow saffronmeadow saffron
or autumn crocus,
perennial garden ornamental (Colchicum autumnale) of the family Liliaceae (lily family). Native to Europe and N Africa, it has escaped from gardens to meadows and fields in some parts of the United States.
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, or autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) are unrelated plants. True saffron is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
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, class Liliopsida, order Liliales, and family Iridaceae.

Bibliography

See P. Willard, Secrets of Saffron: The Vagabond Life of the World's Most Seductive Spice (2001).

saffron

saffron

The most expensive spice in the world is the stigma (stem inside the flower). Each Crocus sativus plant has up to 4 flowers (usually purple), each containing 3 bright red stigmas. Flower petals are also edible. Used for antioxidant properties, anti-cancer, heart disease, cholesterol, soothing stomach and colon, eyes, depression.

saffron

[′saf·rən] (botany) Crocus sativus. A crocus of the iris family (Iridaceae); the source of a yellow dye used for coloring food and medicine.

saffron

1. an Old World crocus, Crocus sativus, having purple or white flowers with orange stigmas 2. meadow saffron another name for autumn crocus3. false saffron another name for safflower4. a. an orange to orange-yellow colour b. (as adjective): a saffron dress

saffron


cro·cus

(krō'kŭs), The dried stigmas of Crocus sativus (C. officinalis) (family Iridaceae), formerly used occasionally in flatulent dyspepsia; also formerly used as an antispasmodic in asthma and dysmenorrhea and as a coloring and flavoring agent. Synonym(s): saffron [L. fr. G. krokos, the crocus, saffron (made from its stigmas)]

saffron

Chinese medicine
A herb, the flower of which contains crocetin; it is used as an antispasmodic, alterative and cardiotonic, and is believed be an aphrodisiac. Saffron has been used to treat anaemia, cardiovascular disease (hypertension, palpitations and tachycardia), delayed menses, obstetrical problems and muscle spasms. 
Herbal medicine
Saffron is used in Western herbal medicine much in the same way as Chinese medicine.
 
Toxicity
In extreme excess, saffron has caused death in women who have used it as an abortifacient.

saffron


  • noun

Synonyms for saffron

noun Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

Synonyms

  • Crocus sativus
  • saffron crocus

Related Words

  • saffron
  • crocus

noun dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

Related Words

  • flavorer
  • flavoring
  • flavourer
  • flavouring
  • seasoning
  • seasoner
  • Crocus sativus
  • saffron
  • saffron crocus

noun a shade of yellow tinged with orange

Synonyms

  • orange yellow

Related Words

  • yellow
  • yellowness
  • ocher
  • ochre
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