"zafrani" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani زَعْفَرانی (zaʻfarānī, “saffrony”) / ज़ाफ़रानी (zāfrānī), from Classical Persian زعفرانی (za'frāni, “saffrony”), from زعفران (za'frân, “saffron”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|inc-hnd}} Borrowed from Hindustani, {{der|en|fa-cls|زعفرانی|t=saffrony|tr=za'frāni}} Classical Persian زعفرانی (za'frāni, “saffrony”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zafrani (uncountable)
  1. (South Asia, cooking) Saffron. Tags: South-Asia, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking, Spices Synonyms: kesar#Etymology_2

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