thefreedictionary.com - Saffron

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Saffron is a plant native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas—one of the world's most expensive spices. When handpicked and dried, the stigmas yield saffron powder, the source of the principal yellow dye of the ancient world. The plant is still grown in limited quantities for the powder, which is used in medicines and perfumes and for flavoring. How many flowers must be harvested to produce one pound (0.45 kg) of dry saffron?
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  1. native
    belonging to one by birth
    Saffron is a plant native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas—one of the world's most expensive spices.
  2. minor
    inferior in number or size or amount
    Saffron is a plant native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas—one of the world's most expensive spices.
  3. century
    a period of 100 years
    Saffron is a plant native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas—one of the world's most expensive spices.
  4. cultivated
    developed by human care and for human use
    Saffron is a plant native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas—one of the world's most expensive spices.
  5. aromatic
    having a strong pleasant odor
    Saffron is a plant native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas—one of the world's most expensive spices.
  6. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    Saffron is a plant native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas—one of the world's most expensive spices.
  7. expensive
    high in price or charging high prices
    Saffron is a plant native to Asia Minor, where for centuries it has been cultivated for its aromatic orange-yellow stigmas—one of the world's most expensive spices.
  8. yield
    give or supply
    When handpicked and dried, the stigmas yield saffron powder, the source of the principal yellow dye of the ancient world.
  9. source
    the place where something begins
    When handpicked and dried, the stigmas yield saffron powder, the source of the principal yellow dye of the ancient world.
  10. principal
    main or most important
    When handpicked and dried, the stigmas yield saffron powder, the source of the principal yellow dye of the ancient world.
  11. ancient
    belonging to times long past
    When handpicked and dried, the stigmas yield saffron powder, the source of the principal yellow dye of the ancient world.
  12. limited
    subject to restrictions or constraints
    The plant is still grown in limited quantities for the powder, which is used in medicines and perfumes and for flavoring.
  13. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something
    The plant is still grown in limited quantities for the powder, which is used in medicines and perfumes and for flavoring.
  14. medicine
    the profession devoted to alleviating diseases and injuries
    The plant is still grown in limited quantities for the powder, which is used in medicines and perfumes and for flavoring.
  15. perfume
    a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
    The plant is still grown in limited quantities for the powder, which is used in medicines and perfumes and for flavoring.
  16. harvest
    the gathering of a ripened crop
    How many flowers must be harvested to produce one pound (0.45 kg) of dry saffron?
Created on Tue Jul 15 09:04:09 EDT 2014

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