- saffrony
- saf·frony
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saffrony
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Saffrony — Saf fron*y, a. Having a color somewhat like saffron; yellowish. Lord (1630). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saffrony — adjective yellowish; of the color saffron See Also: saffron, saffroned … Wiktionary
saffrony — nē adjective : yellowish … Useful english dictionary
saffron — noun 1》 an orange yellow spice used for flavouring and colouring food, made from the dried stigmas of a crocus. 2》 (also saffron crocus) an autumn flowering crocus with reddish purple flowers that yields this spice. [Crocus sativus.] Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
saffron — n. & adj. n. 1 an orange flavouring and food colouring made from the dried stigmas of the crocus, Crocus sativus. 2 the colour of this. 3 = meadow saffron. adj. saffron coloured. Derivatives: saffrony adj. Etymology: ME f. OF safran f. Arab. za… … Useful english dictionary
