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Thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
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safflower
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Wikipedia
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Safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius ) is a highly branched, herbaceous , thistle -like annual plant . It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds . Plants are tall with globular flower heads having yellow , orange , or red flowers ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Safflower \Saf"flow`er\, n. [F. safleur, saflor, for safran, influenced by fleur flower. See Saffron , and Flower .] (Bot.) An annual composite plant ( Carthamus tinctorius ), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
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 ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) A cultivated thistle-like plant, ''Carthamus tinctorius'', family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
Usage examples of safflower.
Rushes Rupturewort - - S Sabadilla Safflower Saaffron Saffron, Meadow Sages St.
For at least two years now, polyunsaturated oils like soybean and safflower have been considered dangerous compared with monounsaturated oils like olive and canola.
For at least two years now, polyunsaturated oils like soybean and safflower have been considered dangerous compared with monounsaturated oils like olive and canola.
Safflower [Carthamus tinctorius]: Source of a fugitive yellow dye and an insoluble orangish-red dye.
But my purpose was to dislodge one of my hair ornaments-a cascade of yellow and orange safflowers in silk and let it fall into Nobu's lap.
She held out her hand, and Nobu gave her the ornament of dangling safflowers, which she replaced in my hair as carefully as a mother tending to a baby.
Ancient farmers selected sesame, mustard, poppies, and flax as well for oily seeds, while modern plant scientists have done the same for sunflower, safflower, and cotton.
He recognized the ones weavers in the Bearkiller territory and its neighbors had produced from wild indigo, safflower, berries, and some new to him as well.