Safflower
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsæfˌlaʊə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Safflower is a noun meaning A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
Meaning
A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
Example Sentences
Safflower is unusual: if you add alkalis to the dye broth it is yellow; with acids it goes a beautiful crimson pink which is the colour of the original ‘red’ tape once tied around legal documents in England […].
Word Forms
- safflowers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include margarine, oleic, safflow, saffern, saffron, safron.
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