| NOUN | plant | false saffron, safflower, Carthamus tinctorius | thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil |
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| Meaning | thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil. | |
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| Synonyms | safflower, Carthamus tinctorius | |
| Member of | Carthamus, genus Carthamus | safflower |
| Parts | safflower seed | seed of the safflower |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Substances | safflower oil | oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints |
| Spanish | alazor, carthamus tinctorius | |
| Catalan | cartam, càrtam, carthamus tinctorius, Carthamus tinctorius | |
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