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saffron

noun

A shade of yellow tinged with orange

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
AF
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ˈsæfɹən

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noun

  1. A shade of yellow tinged with orange

noun

  1. Dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

noun

  1. Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

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