noun
safflower
Safflower (noun) means a cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
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A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly 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”).
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"safflower" (noun) means a cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.