noun
- an expensive spice made from the dried stigmas of a crocus flower, used for flavoring and coloring food
- a deep orange-yellow color
adjective
- having a deep orange-yellow color
Examples
- The paella gets its golden color from saffron.
- Saffron is one of the world’s most expensive spices by weight.
- She wore a beautiful saffron-colored dress to the wedding.
- The recipe calls for a pinch of saffron threads.
- The sunset painted the sky in brilliant saffron hues.
- Buddhist monks traditionally wear saffron robes.
- A small amount of saffron goes a long way in cooking.