saffron

UK
/ˈsæfrən/
US
/ˈsæfrən/

Translations

saffronnoun
saffrons
pl
The chef added a pinch of saffron to the paella to enhance its flavor and give it a rich golden color.
Le chef a ajouté une pincée de safran à la paella pour en rehausser le goût et lui donner une riche couleur dorée.
crocus à safranBotanique.
Farmers in Kashmir cultivate saffron in neat rows of purple crocus flowers.
Au Cachemire, les agriculteurs cultivent le crocus à safran en rangs soignés de fleurs de crocus violettes.
safranCouleur.
The artist chose a saffron shade for the sunset in her painting to capture the vibrant evening sky.
L'artiste a choisi une nuance safran pour le coucher de soleil dans son tableau afin de capturer le ciel du soir aux couleurs vives.
Synonyms
saffronverb
saffroned
Past Simple
saffroned
Past Participle
saffroning
Gerund
Rare and chiefly culinary: to flavor or dye food or fabric with saffron.
The chef saffroned the rice to give it a delicate aroma and golden color.
Le chef a safrané le riz pour lui donner un arôme délicat et une couleur dorée.
Synonyms
spice with saffron
color with saffron
tint with saffron
dye with saffron
flavor with saffron
season with saffron
saffronadjective
UK
/ˈsæfrən/
US
/ˈsæfrən/
safranCouleur.
The artist chose a saffron hue to paint the sunset in her landscape.
L'artiste a choisi une teinte safran pour peindre le coucher de soleil dans son paysage.

Definitions

saffronnoun
A spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly used for flavoring and coloring food.
The chef added a pinch of saffron to the paella to enhance its flavor and give it a rich golden color.
A bright orange-yellow color resembling the hue of the saffron spice.
The artist chose a saffron shade for the sunset in her painting to capture the vibrant evening sky.
The crocus plant, Crocus sativus, from whose dried stigmas the spice saffron is obtained.
Farmers in Kashmir cultivate saffron in neat rows of purple crocus flowers.
saffronverb
To flavor, season, or color (something) with saffron.
The chef saffroned the rice to give it a delicate aroma and golden color.
saffronadjective
Having a yellow-orange color similar to that of the saffron spice.
The artist chose a saffron hue to paint the sunset in her landscape.