szafran

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szafran

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Czech šafrán, from Middle High German safrân, saffrân, from Medieval Latin safrānum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂa.fran/
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  • Rhymes: -afran
  • Syllabification: sza‧fran

Noun

szafran m inan

  1. crocus (any plant of the genus Crocus)
    Synonym: krokus

Declension

Noun

szafran m inan

  1. saffron (spice made of one species of crocus)

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Further reading

  • szafran in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szafran in Polish dictionaries at PWN