how to pronounce saffron

/ˈsæfɹən/

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saffron is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of saffron in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… doughnut with saffron flavored icing and …”

meanings of saffron

verb:

To colour (a metal or wooden surface) with a gilding product containing saffron.
To dye (a fabric, garment, etc.) with a saffron-based dye.
To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.
To give a saffron colour to (something).
To embellish.

noun:

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.

adjective:

Having an orange-yellow colour.

name:

A female given name from English; a rare flower name from the saffron.

saffron frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word saffron occurs in english on average 3.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.