SAFFRON
Scrabble letter values: S1A1F4F4R1O1N1 = 13
Definition
- noun Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food. — synonyms: saffron_crocus, Crocus_sativus
- noun dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus.
- noun a shade of yellow tinged with orange. — synonyms: orange_yellow
Examples
- “saffroned water, saffroned rice.”
- “The saffron robe of a Buddhist monk.”