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safflower |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Safflower \Saf"flow`er\, n. [F. safleur saflor, for safran, influenced by fleur flower. See {Saffron}, and {Flower}.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: safflower n : thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil [syn: {false saffron}, {Carthamus tinctorius}]
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