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Safran

saffron

noun ZAF-rahn Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: from Arabic zaʿfarān

Usage Note

Safran is the world's most expensive spice, harvested from crocus stigmas. It colours dishes golden-yellow and imparts a distinctive floral-honey flavour. Used in Risotto, Paella, and traditional German saffron cakes (Safranstriezel).

Examples

"Nur wenige Fäden Safran reichen aus, um das Risotto leuchtend gelb zu färben."

Natural Translation

Only a few threads of saffron are enough to colour the risotto bright yellow.

Literal Translation

Only few threads saffron suffice, to the risotto brightly yellow to colour.

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