Plant-Name Dictionary
Saffron — names in 18 European languages
Crocus sativus
| Language | Common name(s) |
|---|---|
| Čeština Czech | šafrán setý |
| Nederlands Dutch | Saffraankrokus |
| English English | Saffron autumn crocus, Saffron Crocus |
| Suomi Finnish | Maustesahrami |
| Français French | Crocus cultive Crocus à safran, Safran, Safran cultivé |
| Deutsch German | Safran Echter Safran, Echter Safran Nom, Saffran-Krokus |
| Magyar Hungarian | Jóféle sáfrány |
| Italiano Italian | Zafferano vero Croco |
| Polski Polish | Szafran uprawny |
| Português Portuguese | açafrão |
| Slovenčina Slovak | Šafran siaty |
| Slovenščina Slovenian | Pravi žafran |
| Español Spanish | azafrán |
| Svenska Swedish | saffranskrokus |
| Русский Russian | Шафран посевной |
| Norsk Norwegian | safrankrokus |
| Íslenska Icelandic | Saffrankrókus |
| Català Catalan | safrà |
How these names are verified. Each name is drawn from authoritative botanical databases (GBIF vernacular names, Catalogue of Life, EPPO, Wikidata) and published only when confirmed by a curated authority or two independent sources — never machine-translated.