saffronEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchsaffron /BrE ˈsafr(ə)n , AmE ˈsæfrən / A noun (all contexts) safran m; before n [flavour, flower] de safran; [rice] au safranB ▶ [Colours] adjective ( also saffron yellow) [robes, cloth] safran inv