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saffron vs ochre

ochre vs saffron

saffron and ochre both are nouns.

saffron is not an adjective while ochre is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saffron Yes No No No
ochre Yes Yes No No
As nouns, ochre is a hyponym of saffron; that is, ochre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than saffron:
  • saffron: a shade of yellow tinged with orange
  • ochre: a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
Other hyponyms of saffron include ocher.
saffron (noun) ochre (noun)
a shade of yellow tinged with orange a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
saffron (adjective) ochre (adjective)
of a moderate orange-yellow color
Difference between saffron and ochre

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