kesar

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪzə/ (UK)

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/ˈkeɪzə/ (UK) · /ˈkeɪzəɹ/ (US) · /ˈkeɪsə/ (UK) · /ˈkeɪsəɹ/ (US)

Definition of kesar

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete form of Kaiser.

“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.”

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noun

(alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete form of Kaiser.

“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.”
(South-Asia, uncountable)Saffron.

“kesar milk”
“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.”

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Borrowed from Hindustani केसर / کیسر (kesar, “saffron”), from Sanskrit केसर (késara).

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