Safflower Definition

săflouər
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.
Webster's New World
The dried flowers of this plant, formerly used as a source of yellow and orange dyes.
American Heritage Medicine
A dyestuff or drug prepared from its florets.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • false saffron
  • Carthamus tinctorius

Other Word Forms of Safflower

Noun

Singular:
safflower
Plural:
safflowers

Origin of Safflower

  • Middle English saflour from Old French safleur from Old Italian saffiore (influenced by Old Italian fiore flower) from Arabic ‘uṭfur

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle French safleur, from Arabic اصفر (áṣfar, “yellow").

    From Wiktionary

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