Main Entry:

saf·fron

Pronunciation:

\ˈsa-ˌfrän, -frən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French saffron, safren, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic zaʽfarān

Date:

13th century

1 a: the deep orange aromatic pungent dried stigmas of a purple-flowered crocus (Crocus sativus) used to color and flavor foods and formerly as a dyestuff and in medicine b: the crocus supplying saffron2: a moderate orange to orange yellow