Orange vs. Saffron

Orange vs. Saffron — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Orange and Saffron

Orangenoun

An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis.

Saffronnoun

The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.

Orangenoun

The fruit of an orange tree; a citrus fruit with a slightly sour flavour.

Saffronnoun

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.

Orangenoun

The colour of a ripe fruit of an orange tree, midway between red and yellow.

Saffronnoun

An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.

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Orangenoun

Orange juice.

Saffronadjective

Having an orange-yellow colour.

The saffron robe of a Buddhist monk.

Orangenoun

Orange coloured and flavoured cordial.

Saffronverb

To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.

saffroned water, saffroned rice.

Orangenoun

Orange coloured and flavoured soft drink.

Saffronverb

To give a saffron colour to (something).

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Orangeadjective

Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

Saffronverb

To dye (a fabric, garment, etc.) with a saffron-based dye.

Orangeverb

(transitive) To color orange.

Saffronverb

To colour (a metal or wooden surface) with a gilding product containing saffron.

Orangeverb

(intransitive) To become orange.

Saffronverb

(figuratively) To embellish.

Orangenoun

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

Saffronnoun

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

Orangenoun

any of a range of colors between red and yellow

Saffronnoun

dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

Orangenoun

any citrus tree bearing oranges

Saffronnoun

a shade of yellow tinged with orange

Orangenoun

any pigment producing the orange color

Orangenoun

a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean

Orangeadjective

similar to the color of a ripe orange