Safflower definition
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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").
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