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• Saffron Walden — infobox UK place country = England official name= Saffron Walden latitude= 52.0262 longitude= 0.2449 population = 15,095 shire district= Uttlesford shire county = Essex region= East of England constituency westminster= Saffron Walden post town=… …   Wikipedia

• Saffron — For other uses, see Saffron (disambiguation). Saffron crocus …   Wikipedia

• saffron — /saf reuhn/, n. 1. Also called vegetable gold. a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers. 2. an orange colored condiment consisting of its dried stigmas, used to color and flavor foods. 3. Also, saffron yellow. yellow orange. [1150… …   Universalium

• Flower — A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with… …   Wikipedia

• saffron — [[t]sæ̱frɒn[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Saffron is a yellowish orange powder obtained from a flower and used to give flavour and colouring to some foods. ...saffron rice. 2) COLOUR Saffron is a yellowish orange colour. ...a Buddhist in saffron robes …   English dictionary

• Saffron — noun ; a rare flower name from the saffron. See Also: Saffy …   Wiktionary

• saffron — /ˈsæfrɒn/ (say safron), /ˈsæfrən / (say safruhn) noun 1. a crocus, Crocus sativus, having handsome purple flowers with orange stigmas. 2. the dried stigmas of this flower, used to colour food and as a spice, especially in rice dishes. 3. Also,… …  

• saffron — [ˈsæfrən] noun [U] part of a flower that is used for adding flavour and yellow colour to food …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• saffron thistle — noun : safflower; also : a related European herb (Carthamus lanatus) with yellow flower heads that is naturalized and a troublesome weed in Australia …   Useful english dictionary

• History of saffron — The history of saffron in human cultivation and use reaches back more than 3,500 yearsHarvnb|Deo|2003|p=1.] and spans many cultures, continents, and civilizations. Saffron, a spice derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus ( Crocus… …   Wikipedia

• false saffron — noun thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil • Syn: ↑safflower, ↑Carthamus tinctorius • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Carthamus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary