saffron

• He thought of truffles and Russian caviar and saffron, the most expensive spice in the world. —  One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze
• In the centre of the piazza, women--saffron and poppy-coloured handkerchiefs tied round their dark heads--washed, with a fine impartiality, soiled linen and vegetables in an iron trough, grated for a third of its length, before a fountain of debased and flamboyant design. —  The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
• The same burden arrested the transport of saffron across the borders of the province, on its way to Hungary and Prussia and the other cold lands where saffron was a favourite condiment. —  Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Turgot
• The Prince sent us a capon stewed à-la-mauresque with saffron, the exquisite flavour of which proved that he had an excellent cook with him. —  An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa
• An impression of the child's foot is taken by a Bari on cloth covered with saffron, and is exhibited to the native chiefs, who make him rich presents. —  The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II

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