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

Safflower Sentence Examples

  • The Egyptians, though acquainted with the bastard safflower, do not seem to have possessed saffron; but it is named in Canticles iv.

  • The best of these preparations are such as have for their basis carthamine, obtained from the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).

  • The Chinese prepare a rouge, said to be from safflower, which, spread on the cards on which it is sold, has a brilliant metallic green lustre, but when moistened and applied to the skin assumes a delicate carmine tint.

  • Sources of linoleic acid include full-fat sunflower margarine or sunflower, safflower or sesame seed cooking oils.

  • Instead of using canola oil, you can use safflower or corn oil (corn oil gives a richer, more buttery taste ).

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