الزعفران
Root entry · 6 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the saffron plant and its color, but also extends to meanings of rust, a specific type of sweet confection, and a lion.
Derived headwords
- 1.saffronboth
The plant Crocus sativus, known for its aromatic stigmas used as a spice and dye.
- 2.rustclassical
The reddish-brown coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially when exposed to moisture.
- 1.to dye it saffronboth
To color something with the yellow-orange hue of saffron.
- 1.a horse's nameclassical
The name of a specific horse belonging to Al-Hufzan Al-Harith ibn Shurayk.
- 1.a horse's nameclassical
The name of a specific horse belonging to Al-Sulil ibn Qays.
- 1.a place nameclassical
A place name, specifically referring to a town in Hamadhan, from which Qasim ibn Abd al-Rahman, a teacher of Al-Daraqutni, hailed.
- 2.a place nameclassical
A place name, specifically referring to a district in Baghdad, from which Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Sabah, a companion of Al-Shafi'i, hailed, and to which the alley of Al-Za'farani is attributed.
- 1.a sweet confectionclassical
A type of sweet dish, often made with vermicelli or rice flour, similar to faloodah.
- 2.lionclassical
A name or epithet for a lion, possibly due to its tawny or reddish color.