عصفر

Etymology
From a variant of, the atypical /ع/ occurs occasionally in some Arabic dialects in replacement of /أ/ due to the pharyngeal-aspect of a nearby emphatic consonant, namely /ص/.

Noun

 * 1) the seeds of the safflower
 * 2) the petals of the safflower
 * 3) the dye from the safflower

Verb

 * 1) to dye with safflower