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safflower


Main Entry: saf·flow·er
Pronunciation: \ˈsa-ˌfla(-ə)r\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French saffleur, from Old Italian saffiore, from Arabic ʽaṣfar, ʽuṣfur
Date: circa 1660

: a widely cultivated Old World composite herb (Carthamus tinctorius) with large usually orange or red flower heads and seeds rich in oil; also : a red dyestuff prepared from the flower heads


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