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saffron

[saf-ruhn] / ˈsæf rən /


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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

AGZ contains the herb ashwagandha along with magnesium, the spice saffron and more than a dozen other ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

His cooks minced the meat with papaya, saffron and spices and made it so fine and silky that it needed no chewing.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

In it were larks and a rabbit seasoned with herbs and colored yellow with saffron.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




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