safflower

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Noun — A farmed, thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius of the family Asteraceae, cultivated today chiefly for its oil.

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Etymology

From Middle French safleur; originally from Arabic أَصْفَر (ʔaṣfar, “yellow”) but influenced by safran (“saffron”) and fleur (“flower”).