Definitions

1. noun

a spice made from the dried stigmas of the safflower or a yellow-orange colour resembling this.

“The expensive saffron added an exotic touch to the culinary dish.”

2. verb

to colour or dye with saffron.

“The artists saffroned the silk fabric with an intricate pattern.”

3. adjective

having a yellow-orange colour like that of saffron.

“The saffron butterfly perched on the bright flower.”