Word · Frequency #21521
saffron
藏红花
a plant (Crocus sativus) with purple or white flowers and orange stigmas used to flavor food
- 1.
A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus.
番红花(藏红花)植物
- 2.
A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
由番红花柱头和花柱制成的调味品和着色剂,也可用作染料和驱虫剂
- 3.
An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.
橙黄色(狮子毛色)
藏红花柱头；番红花(藏红花)植物；由番红花柱头和花柱制成的调味品和着色剂,也可用作染料和驱虫剂；橙黄色(狮子毛色)；藏红花色
In use
I added a pinch of saffron to the rice to give it a golden color and rich flavor.
The recipe calls for saffron, which is one of the most expensive spices in the world.
She soaked the saffron in warm water before adding it to the stew.
add saffron to sth
saffron 作不可数名词，指藏红花香料。
Add a pinch of saffron to the soup for color and flavor.
往汤里加一小撮藏红花，用来增色提味。
saffron + noun
saffron 作形容词时表示藏红色，常用来描述僧袍、旗帜等。
The temple's saffron flags caught the sunlight.
寺庙的藏红色旗子在阳光下格外显眼。
Common mistakes
I bought three saffrons at the market.
Connections
Collocations
- a pinch of saffron
- 一小撮藏红花
- Add a pinch of saffron to the broth for color and flavor.往肉汤里加一小撮藏红花，以增添色泽和香味。
- saffron threads
- 藏红花丝
- Soak the saffron threads in warm water before adding them.先将藏红花丝在温水里浸泡，然后再加入。
- saffron rice
- 藏红花米饭
- We had saffron rice with the chicken stew.我们吃了藏红花米饭配炖鸡。
- saffron crocus
- 藏红花（植物）
- The saffron crocus blooms in autumn.藏红花在秋天开花。
- saffron color
- 藏红花色
- The temple walls were painted a deep saffron color.寺庙的墙壁被漆成深藏红花色。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 saffron 里两个 f，就想到藏红花两缕红色柱头，一小撮就能给米饭上色添香。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪与食材、颜色描述 saffron 多用于烹饪、食材或颜色描述，属于中性常用词，在口语和书面语中都比较自然。
Grammar Note
权威词典仅收录名词和形容词用法；形式表中的动词变化并非动词义项，请勿按动词使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with /ˈsæfrən/. Baron shares the same stressed /æ/ vowel and the final /rən/ sequence; wagon and dragon also share the /æ/ and final /ən/ but have different middle consonants. Apron /ˈeɪprən/ and citron /ˈsɪtrən/ look similar in spelling but their vowel sounds are different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.