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Saffron

Agriculture & Daily Life • Old Testament
Saffron was a fragrant plant whose dried styles and stigmas supplied a yellow dye, flavor, and perfume. It is mentioned in the Song of Solomon among the plants of a garden.
Biblical Usage
Saffron is named among the fragrant and desirable plants of the garden in the Song of Solomon. The passage probably refers to the cultivated Crocus sativus.
Scripture References
Song of Solomon 4:13 Song of Solomon 4:14