Assertion: saffron | /r/HasProperty | popular
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: at one time
type: TEMPORAL
value: for depression
type: PURPOSE
value: in its own right
type: OTHER
value: to sponge cakes
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to creams
type: LOCATION
value: for a hangover
type: PURPOSE
value: according to pliny
type: OTHER
value: as a yellowish orange natural dyestuff
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: At one time saffron was popular as a yellowish orange natural dyestuff.
text: Saffron is a popular spice that can be acquired from a flower commonly called the saffron crocus.
text: According to Pliny, saffron in wine was a popular remedy for a hangover.
text: desserts made with it are pretty delicious, too: saffron is a popular addition to sponge cakes and creams, and it can also be used in small quantities to add color to your creations.
text: Saffron is also a popular natural remedy for depression in its own right.
text: Saffron was very popular during medieval times, used by cooks, physicians, dyers and even monks who sometimes used it to illuminate their manuscripts.
text: Saffron has been used as a dye since ancient times, but it was particularly popular as a yellow dye in the medieval cloth industry.
text: Saffron is very popular as a spice in all international cuisines.