safflower

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Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French safleur; originally from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic اَصْفَر (aṣfar, yellow) but influenced by safran (saffron) and fleur (flower).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæfˌlaʊə(ɹ)/

Noun

safflower (plural safflowers)

  1. A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

Synonyms

  • bastard saffron(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.)

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