A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.
The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.
verb
(figuratively) To embellish.
To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.
To colour (a metal or wooden surface) with a gilding product containing saffron.
To dye (a fabric, garment, etc.) with a saffron-based dye.
