zaffre

== English == === Alternative forms === zaffer, zaffree, zaffar, zaffir, zaphara === Etymology === From Italian zaffera, from Latin sapphirus (“sapphire”). Doublet of sapphire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzæfə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -æfə(ɹ) === Noun === zaffre (countable and uncountable, plural zaffres) Cobalt oxide obtained by roasting cobalt ore, used as a blue pigment. A cobalt blue colour, like that of the pigment. ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === affzer, zaffer