HyperDic: safflower

English > 1 sense of the word *safflower*:
NOUN	plant	safflower, false saffron, Carthamus tinctorius	thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

safflower > pronunciation
Sounds	sae'flaw.er
Rhymes	bellflower ... willpower: 32 rhymes with awer...

English > *safflower*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil.
Synonyms	false saffron, 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