Saffron

safrun, n. A bulbous plant of the genus Crocus, having flowers of a deep yellow color the dried stigmata of the plant, used in cooking, medicine, and esp. in dyeing, etc. — a. Having the color of saffron flowers; deep yellow. [F. safran, saffran, Ar. za\far an.] — Saf'flower, (Bot.) An annual plant, the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge the dried flowers the red or yellow dyestuff obtained from the flowers. — Safranine, -ra-nin, n. (Chem.) A yellow coloring matter obtained from saffron a red dye prepared from aniline by treating succe ively with nitrous acid and arsenic acid. Sag. sag, r. [sagged (sagd), -ging.] To lean, iacline. bend, hang away, in consequence of unsupported or insufficiently supported weight to give way, yield. v. To cause to bend or give way; to load or burden. [Sw. sack a, G. sacken rt sink.]