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The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.

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.

An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.

To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.

Example: saffroned water, saffroned rice.

To give a saffron colour to (something).

To embellish.

Having an orange-yellow colour.

Example: The saffron robe of a Buddhist monk.