saffron
BrE /ˈsæfrən/ AmE /ˈsæfrən/
noun en → es
a yellow spice made from the dried stigmas of a type of crocus flower, used to add colour and flavour to food
azafrán
- saffron is used in cooking
Collocations saffron rice · saffron soup
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Saffron is an expensive spice.
El azafrán es una especia muy cara.
the crocus plant that produces saffron, grown for its flowers and the spice made from them
crocus de azafrán
- saffron is cultivated in certain regions
Collocations cultivated saffron · harvesting saffron
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Saffron is grown in Iran and Spain.
El azafrán se cultiva en Irán y España.