picrocrocine

English

Noun

picrocrocine (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of picrocrocin
   • 2007 May 30, Peter Kaminsky, “Saffron Power: Yellow, Yet Not Necessarily Mellow”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Crocine is responsible for color, picrocrocine produces the slightly bitter taste, and safranal gives off saffron’s distinctive aroma.