Orange vs. Saffron

Orangenoun

An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis.

Orangenoun

The fruit of an orange tree; a citrus fruit with a slightly sour flavour.

Orangenoun

The colour of a ripe fruit of an orange tree, midway between red and yellow.

Orangenoun

Orange juice.

Orangenoun

Orange coloured and flavoured cordial.

Orangenoun

Orange coloured and flavoured soft drink.

Orangeadjective

Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

Orangeverb

(transitive) To color orange.

Orangeverb

(intransitive) To become orange.

Orangenoun

The fruit of a tree of the genus Citrus (Citrus Aurantium). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow when ripe.

Orangenoun

The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.

Orangenoun

The color of an orange; reddish yellow.

Orangeadjective

Of or pertaining to an orange; of the color of an orange; reddish yellow; as, an orange ribbon.

Orangenoun

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

Orangenoun

any of a range of colors between red and yellow

Orangenoun

any citrus tree bearing oranges

Orangenoun

any pigment producing the orange color

Orangenoun

a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean

Orangeadjective

similar to the color of a ripe orange

Orangenoun

a town in southern France, on the River Rhône, home of the ancestors of the Dutch royal house.

Orangeadjective

relating to the Orange Order

Saffronnoun

The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.

Saffronnoun

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.

Saffronnoun

An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.

Saffronadjective

Having an orange-yellow colour.

Saffronverb

To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.

Saffronverb

To give a saffron colour to (something).

Saffronverb

To dye (a fabric, garment, etc.) with a saffron-based dye.

Saffronverb

To colour (a metal or wooden surface) with a gilding product containing saffron.

Saffronverb

(figuratively) To embellish.

Saffronnoun

A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See Crocus.

Saffronnoun

The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of the stile, of the Crocus sativus. Saffron is used in cookery, and in coloring confectionery, liquors, varnishes, etc., and was formerly much used in medicine.

Saffronnoun

An orange or deep yellow color, like that of the stigmas of the Crocus sativus.

Saffronadjective

Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron streamer.

Saffronverb

To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice.

Saffronnoun

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

Saffronnoun

dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

Saffronnoun

a shade of yellow tinged with orange

Saffron

Saffron (pronounced or ) is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the . The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food.