Zaffre

Alternative forms

• zaffer
• zaffree
• zaffar
• zaffir

Origin

From Italian zaffera, from Latin sapphirus ("sapphire"). Compare etymology of sapphire.

Full definition of zaffre

Noun

1. a blue pigment obtained by roasting cobalt ore
2. a cobalt blue colour, like that of the pigment

Anagrams

• zaffer