- (n.) The coloring matter of Chinese yellow pods, the fruit of Gardenia grandiflora.
- (n.) A red powder (called also polychroite), which is made from the saffron (Crocus sativus). See Polychroite.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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