safflower
noun
- a thistlelike, annual plant (Carthamus tinctorius) of the composite family, with large, orange flower heads and seeds that yield a drying oil used in paints, foods, medicine, etc.
- a dyestuff or drug prepared from its florets
See safflower in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(săfˈlouˌər)
noun- A thistlelike Eurasian plant (Carthamus tinctorius) of the composite family, having heads of orange flowers that yield a dyestuff and produce seeds containing an oil used in cooking, cosmetics, paints, and medicine.
- The dried flowers of this plant.
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