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 | false saffron, Carthamus tinctorius |
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Member of | Carthamus, genus Carthamus | safflower |
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Parts | safflower seed | seed of the safflower |
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Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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Substances | safflower oil | oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints |
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Spanish | alazor, carthamus tinctorius |
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Catalan | cartam, càrtam, carthamus tinctorius, Carthamus tinctorius |
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