| Subject | English | French |
| bot. | American saffron | safran bâtard |
| bot. | American saffron | carthame |
| agric. | bastard saffron | carthame des teinturiers (Carthamus tinctorius) |
| agric. | bastard saffron | safran bâtard |
| agric. | bastard saffron | fleur de carthame |
| health., nat.res. | common meadow saffron | colchique (Colchicum autumnale) |
| health., nat.res. | common meadow saffron | colchique d'automne (Colchicum autumnale) |
| agric. | false saffron | carthame des teinturiers (Carthamus tinctorius) |
| agric. | false saffron | safran bâtard (Carthamus tinctorius) |
| bot. | Indian saffron | safran des Indes Curcuma longa |
| bot. | Indian saffron | curcuma Curcuma longa |
| agric. | meadow saffron | colchique d'automne (Colchicum attumnale) |
| bot. | meadow saffron | colchique d'automne Colchicum autumnale |
| bot. | meadow saffron | colchique Colchicum autumnale |
| life.sc., fish.farm. | saffron cod | morue boréale (Eleginus gracilis) |
| ichtyol. | saffron cod | navaga jaune (Eleginus gracilis) |
| life.sc., fish.farm. | saffron cod | morne boréale (Eleginus gracilis) |
| ichtyol. | saffron cod | morne boréale Eleginus gracilis |
| nat.sc., agric. | saffron cod | navaga jaune (Eleginus gracilis) |
| environ., nat.res. | saffron-cowled blackbird | troupiale safran (Agelaius flavus) |
| environ., nat.res. | saffron-cowled blackbird | carouge safran (Agelaius flavus) |
| ornit. | saffron-crested manakin | manakin à panache doré (Neopelma chrysocephalum) |
| ornit. | saffron-crested tyrant-manakin | manakin à panache doré (Neopelma chrysocephalum) |
| spice. | saffron crocus | safran cultivé Crocus sativus |
| spice. | saffron crocus | safran Crocus sativus |
| ornit. | saffron finch | serin américain (Sicalis flaveola) |
| ornit. | saffron-headed parrot | caïque de Bonaparte (Pionopsitta pyrilia) |
| agric. | saffron stigmas and styles | stigmates et pistils du safran véritable (Crocus sativus) |
| nat.res. | saffron thistle | carthame (Carthamus lanatus L.) |
| nat.res. | saffron thistle | safran des teinturiers (Carthamus lanatus L.) |
| ornit. | saffron toucan | araçari de Baillon (Andigena bailloni, Baillonius bailloni) |
| nat.res. | saffron toucanet | toucan de Baillon (Baillonius bailloni) |
| ornit. | saffron toucanet | araçari de Baillon (Andigena bailloni, Baillonius bailloni) |
| zool. | saffron toucanet | toucan de Baillon (Baillonius bailloni) |
| nat.sc., agric. | Spanish saffron milk cap | lactaire sanguin (Lactarius sanguifluus) |
| nat.sc., agric. | Spanish saffron milk cap | lactaire catalan (Lactarius sanguifluus) |
| spice. | true saffron | safran cultivé Crocus sativus |
| spice. | true saffron | safran Crocus sativus |
| gen. | you can tell the difference between saffron and turmeric by their smell | le safran se distingue du curcuma par l'odeur |