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saffron

UK //ˈsæfrən//US //ˈsæfrən//

词源

源自阿拉伯语 za'farān,通过古法语 safran 传入英语。

noun

❶ 一种珍贵的香料,由藏红花的干燥柱头制成,呈金黄色,常用于烹饪中增添风味和颜色。

“She added a pinch of saffron to the rice to give it a golden color.”

(她在米饭里加了一撮藏红花,使其呈现金黄色。)

“Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world.”

(藏红花是世界上最昂贵的香料之一。)

❶ 藏红花植物本身,是一种紫色的秋季开花植物,学名 Crocus sativus。

“The saffron crocus blooms in the autumn.”

(藏红花在秋季开花。)

“Each saffron flower produces only three stigmas.”

(每朵藏红花只产生三个柱头。)

同义词:Crocus sativus, saffron crocus

adjective

❶ 形容类似藏红花的金黄色或橙黄色的颜色。

“She wore a beautiful saffron-colored dress to the party.”

(她穿了一件漂亮的藏红花色连衣裙去参加派对。)

“The sunset painted the sky in saffron hues.”

(日落将天空染成了藏红花色。)

同义词:golden-yellow, orange-yellow

常见短语

saffron rice — 用藏红花调味的米饭,常见于中东和南亚料理,呈现金黄色。

“The biryani was served with fragrant saffron rice.”

(印度香饭配上了芳香的藏红花米饭。)

saffron threads — 指干燥的藏红花柱头,呈细丝状,是香料的原始形态。

“Authentic saffron threads should have a deep red color.”

(正宗的藏红花丝应该呈现深红色。)