Meanings
- South AsiauncountablecookingSaffron.
Sprinkle the ground nutmeg-onion-javitri mixture, zafrani and a few drops of milk evenly on the top.
1993, Philip Thangam, Flavours from India, page 222 more examples
Order the Indian Masala tea with appetizers (spicy chicken wings, vegetable kebabs or vegetable fritters) and sweet cheese balls for dessert. Or try the more hardy tandoori zafrani chicken tikka, cubed chicken breast marinated in saffron […]
1994, Orange Coast Magazine, volume 20, number 11, page 24The chain is also famous for its elaborate range of ice creams with the favourite flavour being zafrani badaam pista, which contains almonds, pistachio and saffron.
2012, Stephen Ball, Susan Horner, Kevin Nield, Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism Management Issues in China and India, page 139Synonyms: kesar
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSaffron.
Origin
- Classical Persianزعفرانی“saffrony”
- Hindustani
- Englishzafrani
Borrowed from Hindustani زَعْفَرانی (zaʻfarānī, “saffrony”) / ज़ाफ़रानी (zāfrānī), from Classical Persian زعفرانی (za'frāni, “saffrony”), from زعفران (za'frân, “saffron”).
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zafrani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zafrani
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