saffron

A corm-producing plant (Crocus sativus) native to the eastern Mediterranean region, 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.

To tinge with saffron; make yellow; gild; give color or flavor to.

A product consisting of the dried stigmas of the flowers of the autumnal crocus, Crocus sativus.

The plant which produces saffron, a low bul-bous herb, Crocus sativus, the autumnal crocus.

Having the color given by an infusion of saffron-flowers, somewhat orange-yellow, less brilliant than chrome.

Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow.

To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice.