saf — mu·saf; saf; SAF; saf·en; saf·en·er; saf·fi·an; saf·flor; saf·flor·ite; saf·flow·er; saf·frony; saf·ra·nine; saf·ra·no·phile; saf·ra·no; saf·role; saf·fron; saf·fra·nine; saf·ra·nin; saf·ra·no·phil; saf·rol; … English syllables
flow — con·flow; con·tra·flow; coun·ter·flow; flow; flow·abil·i·ty; flow·able; flow·age; flow·er·age; flow·ered; flow·er·er; flow·er·et; flow·er·i·ly; flow·er·i·ness; flow·er·less; flow·er·let; flow·ery; flow·ing·ly; flow·ing·ness; flow·me·ter;… … English syllables
safflower — saf·flow·er … English syllables
safflower oil — saf|flow|er oil [ sæfflauər ,ɔıl ] noun uncount a cooking oil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
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
Carthamus tinctorius — 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carthamus tinctorius — 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oil of safflower — 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English