زعفرQ. 1 زَعْفَرَ He dyed a garment, or piece of cloth, with زَعْفَرَان [or saffron]. (S, A, Msb, K.) زَعْفَرَانٌ A certain dye and perfume, (TA,) well-known; (Msb, K;) [namely, saffron:] if it be in a house or chamber, the [lizard called] سَامُّأَبْرَصَ will not enter it: (K:) pl. زَعَافِرُ. (S, K.) b2:  Also (assumed tropical:)  The rust of iron: pl. as above. (K.) مُزَعْفَرٌ A garment, or piece of cloth, dyed with زَعْفَرَان [or saffron]. (A, Msb.) b2:  [The kind of sweet food called] فَالُوذٌ, (K, TA,) and also called مُلَوَّصٌ and مُزَعْزَعٌ. (TA.) b3:  (assumed tropical:)  A lion of the colour termed وَرْد [or red inclining to yellow]: (S, K:) because its [natural] colour is such: or because having upon him marks of blood. (TA)