saffron
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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
The dough is then rolled into small balls, fried and soaked immediately in a warm syrup made from saffron threads and rose water.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
This dish, colored with saffron and perfumed with warm spices, was inspired by a meal I recently enjoyed in Rafidi’s luxuriously updated restaurant, and shares his locavore approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
The room underneath the story-tellers was lit by a single candle and by the saffron light of its peat fire.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing saffron
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