కుంకుమపువ్వు

Telugu

Crocus sativus

saffron (spice): the dried threads from the stigma of Crocus sativus

Etymology

From కుంకుమ (kuṅkuma) +‎ పువ్వు (puvvu).

Noun

కుంకుమపువ్వు • (kuṅkumapuvvu) ? (plural కుంకుమపువ్వులు)

1. the Crocus sativus, a crocus plant
2. a spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant
3. an orange-yellow saffron color

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References

• https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/brown_query.py?page=287