Noun saffron has 3 senses
- saffron, saffron crocus, Crocus sativus - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
--1 is a kind of crocus
--1 has parts: saffron
- saffron - dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
--2 is a kind of flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
--2 is a part of saffron, saffron crocus, Crocus sativus
- orange yellow, saffron - a shade of yellow tinged with orange
--3 is a kind of yellow, yellowness
--3 has particulars: ocher, ochre
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