- New York Times Crossword
- September 18 2024
- Source of saffron
Source of saffron
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Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher | 99% | CROCUS | Source of saffron | New York Times |
Definition
• | A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus is one of the earliest of spring-blooming flowers; C. sativus produces the saffron, and blossoms in the autumn. |
• | A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or colcothar) thus produced from salts of iron, and used as a polishing powder. |
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