saffron

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus.
2. (countable, uncountable) A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
3. (countable, uncountable) An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.

Adj

1. Having an orange-yellow colour.
2. Associated with Hinduism, Hindus or Hindu nationalism.

Verb

1. To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.
2. To give a saffron colour to (something).
3. To give a saffron colour to (something).
4. To give a saffron colour to (something).
5. (figuratively) To embellish.

Sinonimai

crocus

Crocus sativus

saffron crocus

saffron yellow

orange yellow

orange

🍊

yolk

yellow

Vertimai

zafferano

safran

azafrán

Safran

açafrão

safrà

زعفران

safran

saffraan

κρόκος

Safrangelb

σαφράνι

crocus

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈsæfɹən/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Paveldėta iš Vidurio Anglijos: saffron

In summary

Etymology tree
Aramaic צפרder.
Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān)bor.
Medieval Latin safranumbor.
Old French safranbor.
Middle English saffron
English saffron
Inherited from Middle English saffron, borrowed from Old French safran, borrowed from Medieval Latin safranum, borrowed from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān), from Aramaic צפר.