saffron
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- noun
- /ˈsæfrən/
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azafrán
- As the sun set, the sky turned a beautiful saffron hue filled with orange tones.
- a saffron color
- a saffron robe
- saffron yellow
Examples
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My glance strayed those winter evenings across his saffron-colored boots, to the charms on his sash, to the triangle of light above his high, flat cheekbones.
Fiction book (1993) -
Streetlamps wore hoods of palest saffron.
Fiction book (1990) -
I was in this kind of saffron-colored ball ...
Blog text (24) -
The persimmons have turned saffron, like monks in India.
Fiction book (2001) -
The near corner of the diner, containing two tables, was set off from the rest by a saffron-colored curtain.
Fiction book (1998) -
The sidewalks are saffron from the streetlamps and Friday's snow.
Fiction book (1991) -
All around, I noticed the surrounding peaks rising into the sky, solemn and awesome, glistening, the sun transforming their summits into tinted pyramids of rose, saffron, gold, aquamarine, jade, and purple.
Fiction book (1996) -
The walls were painted in a warm shade of saffron, creating a cozy atmosphere.
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She chose a saffron scarf to complement her autumn outfit, attracting many compliments.
Synonyms
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A deep shiny yellow color like the metal used for coins and jewelry
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A warm orange-yellow color like autumn leaves
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A natural yellow pigment from earth used for painting
A warm yellow-orange color like the spice
A bright yellow color with a small touch of orange
Compounds
A plant like a thistle with red or orange flowers whose seeds make an oil used instead of saffron
A plant that has a bulb and makes purple or white flowers in autumn and is poisonous to eat
How Yellow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Saffron as a color comes from the spice because those threads dye things a rich, warm 'yellow', so calling something saffron means it has that deep yellow-orange shade.