Crocus sativus
Crocus sativus noun - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food.
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Synonyms for Crocus sativus
Saffron and Crocus sativus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saffron" instead a noun phrase "Crocus sativus".
Saffron
Saffron noun - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food.
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Synonyms for Saffron
Crocus sativus and saffron are semantically related. You can use "Crocus sativus" instead a noun "Saffron".
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Saffron and Crocus sativus. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crocus_sativus/saffron
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