Aromatic spice

[Sonyme]

What is the name of an aromatic dried flower bud used worldwide as a culinary spice?

I keep thinking saffron - but that is not made from the bud is it?

[mccfluff]

im thinking clove, saffron is made from the stigma i think

[Sonyme]

Thankyou for that It sounds good to me

[billearly]

Saffron comes from the stamens of crocus very expensive in England and clove looks like a nut shape which you grate

[XFilesfan]

a Clove is a dried bud

[jack daniels]

clove which is usually used whole or powdered, it's also one of the ingredients in 'garam masala'

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=clov e&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

hth

[Cockney_si]

Could be cardamon pod.

[theonlyone]

Nutmeg is what you grate ..cloves as small
and you crush them ..

[billearly]

Silly me of course that is nutmeg don't know why i would get that mixed up I do know what a clove looks like would you believe,must have been having a senior craft moment getting old !!!!

[Knowles41]

Turmeric is used as a saffron substitute - much cheaper and gives the same colour.

[thugulike]

Star Anise?

[Kleiber]

Clove