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Safflower — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms … Wikipedia
safflower — /saf low euhr/, n. 1. a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large, orange red flower heads. 2. its dried florets, used medicinally or as a red dyestuff. [1575 85; < D… … Universalium
safflower — SYN: carthamus. [Ar. safra, yellow] * * * saf·flow·er saf .lau̇( ə)r n 1) a widely grown Old World composite herb (Carthamus tinctorius) that has large orange or red flower heads from which a red dyestuff is prepared and seeds rich in oil 2) a… … Medical dictionary
safflower — noun Etymology: Middle French saffleur, from Old Italian saffiore, from Arabic ‘aṣfar, ‘uṣfur Date: circa 1660 a widely cultivated Old World composite herb (Carthamus tinctorius) with large usually orange or red flower heads and seeds rich in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
safflower — saf•flow•er [[t]ˈsæfˌlaʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) pln a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large orange red flower heads 2) pha its dried florets used medicinally or as a red dyestuff … From formal English to slang
safflower — noun an orange flowered thistle like plant with seeds that yield an edible oil and petals that were formerly used to produce a red or yellow dye. [Carthamus tinctorius.] Origin ME: from Du. saffloer or Ger. Saflor, via OFr. and Ital. from Arab.… … English new terms dictionary
safflower — /ˈsæflaʊə / (say saflowuh) noun 1. a thistle like herb, Carthamus tinctorius, originally native to parts of Africa and Asia, bearing large orange red flower heads, and cultivated for seed oil. 2. its dried florets, used medicinally or as a… …
safflower — n. 1 a a thistle like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, yielding a red dye. b its dried petals. 2 a dye made from these, used in rouge etc. Etymology: Du. saffloer or G Safflor f. OF saffleur f. obs. It. saffiore, of unkn. orig … Useful english dictionary
carthamus red — noun or carthamus rose Usage: often capitalized C : a vivid red that is yellower, lighter, and slightly stronger than apple red, yellower, lighter, and stronger than carmine, and lighter … Useful english dictionary
Spanish red — Safranin Saf ra*nin, n. (Chem.) (a) An orange red dyestuff extracted from the saffron. [R.] (b) A red dyestuff extracted from the safflower, and formerly used in dyeing wool, silk, and cotton pink and scarlet; called also {Spanish red}, {China… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
