saf‧fron /ˈsæfrən/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic za'faran]

1. a bright yellow spice that is used in cooking to give food a special taste and colour. It is sold as a powder or in thin pieces.

2. a bright orange-yellow colour

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