sable vs saffron

sable

noun
  • A dark brown colour, resembling the fur of some sables. 

  • Black garments, especially worn in mourning. 

  • The sablefish. 

  • An artist's brush made from the fur of the sable (Wikipedia). 

  • The fur or pelt of the sable or other species of martens; a coat made from this fur. 

  • A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia). 

  • The marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana). 

  • A black colour on a coat of arms (Wikipedia). 

adj
  • Of the black colour sable. 

  • Dark, somber. 

  • Made of sable fur. 

  • In blazon, of the colour black. 

saffron

noun
  • An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt. 

  • A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent. 

  • The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus. 

adj
  • Having an orange-yellow colour. 

verb
  • To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc. 

  • To dye (a fabric, garment, etc.) with a saffron-based dye. 

  • To give a saffron colour to (something). 

  • To colour (a metal or wooden surface) with a gilding product containing saffron. 

  • To embellish. 

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