saffron vs yellow

yellow vs saffron

saffron and yellow both are nouns.

saffron is not an adjective while yellow is an adjective.

saffron is not a verb while yellow is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
saffron	Yes	No	No	No
yellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, yellow is a hypernym of saffron; that is, yellow is a word with a broader meaning than saffron:

saffron: a shade of yellow tinged with orange
yellow: yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

Other hypernyms of saffron include yellowness.

saffron (noun)	yellow (noun)
a shade of yellow tinged with orange	yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

saffron (adjective)	yellow (adjective)
	of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
	easily frightened
	cowardly or treacherous
	changed to a yellowish color by age
	typical of tabloids
	affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

saffron (verb)	yellow (verb)
	turn yellow

Difference between saffron and yellow

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