Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Saffron-colored; of a deep yellow tinged with red.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Of, pertaining to, or like, saffron; deep reddish yellow.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or like
saffron ; deepreddish yellow .
Etymologies
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Latin croceus, from crocus saffron. See crocus.
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