Main Entry: saf·fron

Pronunciation: \ˈsaf-rän, -rən\

Function: noun

1 : the deep orange aromatic pungent dried stigmas of a purple-flowered crocus used to color and flavor foods and formerly as a dyestuff and as a stimulant antispasmodic emmenagogue in medicine
2 : a purple-flowered crocus (Crocus sativa) that is the source of saffron—called also saffron crocus