Main Entry: saf·flow·er

Pronunciation: \ˈsaf-ˌlau̇(-ə)r\

Function: noun

1 : a widely grown Old World composite herb (Carthamus tinctorius) that has large orange or red flower heads from which a red dyestuff is prepared and seeds rich in oil
2 : a drug consisting of the dried florets of the safflower that has been used in medicine in place of saffron—called also carthamus