SAFFRON scores 13 points (base, without multipliers).
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/ˈsæfɹən/
noun
1
The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.
2
A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
3
An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.