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SAFFLOWER
safflower, false saffron, Carthamus tinctorius
(noun) thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
safflower (plural safflowers)
A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
Synonyms
• bastard saffron
Source: Wiktionary
Saf"flow`er, n. Etym: [F. safeur, safior, for safran, influenced by fleur flower. See Saffron, and Flower.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron.
2. The died flowers of the Carthamus tinctorius.
3. A dyestuff from these flowers. See Safranin (b). Oil of safflower, a purgative oil expressed from the seeds of the safflower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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