Kesar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkeɪzə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kesar is a noun meaning (South Asia, cooking) Saffron.
Meaning
(South Asia, cooking) Saffron.
More Meanings
- Obsolete form of Kaiser.
Example Sentences
But moſt were ſtampt, and in their metal bare The antique ſhapes of kings and keſars ſtraung & rare.
Now no more of winters biting, Filth in trench from fall to spring, Summers full of sweat and fighting For the Kesar or the King.
The newly emerging Muslim middle class would offer ‘kesar’ tea after marriages or other formal feasts, replacing the traditional tea leaves with kesar strands. […]Over the years Pampur’s apiculture, claimed by many to create the best medicinal honey in the region, that is, kesar honey, has also prospered.
Word Forms
- kesars
Synonyms for kesar
Depending on context, synonyms include zafrani.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jeera, lachha, saunf, sarse, tarka, sambuseh.
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