Thesaurus: safflower

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1. n. An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron.
2. n. The dried flowers of the Carthamus tinctorius.
3. n. A dyestuff from these flowers. See Safranin (b).
4. n. thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
5. 1. (Bot.) An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron. 2. The died flowers of the Carthamus tinctorius. 3. A dyestuff from these flowers. See Safranin (b). Oil of safflower, a purgative oil expressed from the seeds of the safflower.
6. An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowersof which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, orfalse, saffron.
7. n:100 n. thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil