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açafrão

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese açafram, borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الزَّعْفَرَان (az-zaʕfarān), from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān). Cognate with Asturian, Galician, and Spanish azafrán.

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
    • Hyphenation: a‧ça‧frão

    Noun

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    açafrão m (countable and uncountable, plural açafrões)

    1. saffron plant (Crocus sativus)
    2. the flower of this plant
      Synonym: açaflor
    3. (uncountable) saffron (spice)
    4. (uncountable) saffron; saffron yellow (color)

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