Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

زَعْفَرَ He dyed a garment, or piece of cloth, with زَعْفَرَان [or saffron]. (Ṣ, A, Mṣb, Ḳ.)

زَعْفَرَانٌ A certain dye and perfume, (TA,) well-known; (Mṣb, Ḳ;) [namely, saffron:] if it be in a house or chamber, the [lizard called] سَامُّ أَبْرَصَ will not enter it: (Ḳ:) pl. زَعَافِرُ. (Ṣ, Ḳ.)

Also † The rust of iron: pl. as above. (Ḳ.)

مُزَعْفَرٌ A garment, or piece of cloth, dyed with زَعْفَرَان [or saffron]. (A, Mṣb.)

[The kind of sweet food called] فَالُوذٌ, (Ḳ, TA,) and also called مُلَوَّصٌ and مُزَعْزَعٌ. (TA.)

† A lion of the colour termed وَرْد [or red inclining to yellow]: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) because its [natural] colour is such: or because having upon him marks of blood. (TA)