açafrão

Concepts

saffron

crocus

Crocus sativus

orange yellow

saffron crocus

Synonyms

croco

Translations

safran

zafferano

azafrán

Safran

safrà

safran

κρόκος

زعفران

saffraan

safran

σαφράνι

ζαφορά

زَعْفَرَان

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.saˈfɾɐ̃w̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic: زعفران

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic: -

In summary

Etymology tree
Aramaic צפרder.
Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān)
Andalusian Arabic زعفرانbor.
Portuguese açafrão
Borrowed from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān, “saffron”), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate with Asturian and Spanish azafrán.