Sentences with phrase «saffron crocus»

One of the most attractive is the saffron crocus, Crocus sativus.

The species harvested to make saffron seasoning, the saffron crocus features bright orange stigmata cupped by attractive, deep lilac - colour petals veined with violet.

Hardier than the saffron crocus, the speciosus crocus blooms in shades of blue as well as snowy white.

This may or may not be true, but saffron was a highly popular ingredient in the Middle Ages and saffron crocuses were grown in Bude until the late 19th Century.

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A pinch of brilliant burnt - orange saffron, the stigmas of small purple crocuses, gives a dish a slightly bitter and floral flavor.

In a new study published in Pharmacopsychiatry, Crocus sativus L. versus citalopram in the treatment of major depressive disorder with anxious distress: a double - blind, controlled clinical trial, saffron (Crocus sativus L.) has been shown to have both antidepressant and antianxiety effects.

On the other hand, the smell of saffron mixes delightfully with the luscious and exotic properties of saffron (Crocus sativus) petals.

Saffron production is stuck in a 2000 year old time warp, where elderly women from Indian villages still pluck the saffron strings off the crocus plant bSaffron production is stuck in a 2000 year old time warp, where elderly women from Indian villages still pluck the saffron strings off the crocus plant bsaffron strings off the crocus plant by hand.

Drop in a few crushed crocus stamens, known as saffron.