藏红花 (zàng hóng huā) — saffron (both the plant Crocus sativus and the spice derived from its stigmas)

Definition

Examples

• 这种藏红花可以用来做菜，味道很特别。
  Zhè zhǒng zàng hóng huā kě yǐ yòng lái zuò cài, wèi dào hěn tè bié.
  This kind of saffron can be used in cooking; it has a very distinctive flavor.
• 中医认为藏红花有活血化瘀的功效。
  Zhōng yī rèn wéi zàng hóng huā yǒu huó xuè huà yū de gōng xiào.
  Traditional Chinese medicine believes that saffron has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
• 我买了一些藏红花，准备泡茶喝。
  Wǒ mǎi le yì xiē zàng hóng huā, zhǔn bèi pào chá hē.
  I bought some saffron and plan to brew it as tea.