safflower
[ saf-lou-er ]
/ ˈsæfˌlaʊ ər /
noun
a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large, orange-red flower heads.
its dried florets, used medicinally or as a red dyestuff.
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British Dictionary definitions for safflower
safflower
/ (ˈsæflaʊə) /
noun
a thistle-like Eurasian annual plant, Carthamus tinctorius, having large heads of orange-yellow flowers and yielding a dye and an oil used in paints, medicines, etc: family Asteraceae (composites)
a red dye used for cotton and for colouring foods and cosmetics, or a drug obtained from the florets of this plant
Also called:
false saffron
Word Origin for safflower
C16: via Dutch
saffloer or German
safflor from Old French
saffleur, from Early Italian
saffiore, of uncertain origin. Influenced by
saffron,
flower