saffron
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The saffron risotto I had that night taught me the meaning of the word risotto.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
We hovered over saffron tea surrounded by other young Southern Californians, and we looked like friends.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Leading the procession has been Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Vietnamese monk whose saffron sash is adorned with sheriff badges from the many counties that have hosted them and secured the roads.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
Cardamom has always been expensive, usually the third costliest spice by weight, after saffron and vanilla.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
Once he was dead, Baby Kochamma stripped Father Mulligan of his ridiculous saffron robes and re-clothed him in the Coca-Cola cassock she so loved.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Vocabulary lists containing saffron
English Food and Drink Words Derived from Arabic
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