an orange-yellow flower of the crocus family, used for flavouring in drinks and confections in order to promote perspiration for cooling of the body
Usually translated as
saffron
Origin
probably of foreign origin
Occurrences
Karkôm occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Song of Songs (1)
Song of Songs 4:14 — Spikenard andsaffron (וְכַרְכֹּ֗ם); calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: