saffron

BrE /ˈsæfrən/ AmE /ˈsæfrən/

noun en → es

1 HERB/SPICE C1

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

  • Saffron is an expensive spice.

    El azafrán es una especia muy cara.

2 CULTURE C1

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

  • Saffron is grown in Iran and Spain.

    El azafrán se cultiva en Irán y España.