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Safflower   Listen
noun
Safflower  n.  
1.
(Bot.) 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 dried 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.





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Words linked to "Safflower" :   Carthamus tinctorius, herb, Carthamus, safflower oil, false saffron, herbaceous plant, genus Carthamus, safflower seed


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