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safflower
[ saf-lou-er ]
noun
- a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large, orange-red flower heads.
- its dried florets, used medicinally or as a red dyestuff.
safflower
/ ˈsæflaʊə /
noun
- a thistle-like Eurasian annual plant, Carthamus tinctorius, having large heads of orange-yellow flowers and yielding a dye and an oil used in paints, medicines, etc: family Asteraceae (composites)
- a red dye used for cotton and for colouring foods and cosmetics, or a drug obtained from the florets of this plant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of safflower1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of safflower1
C16: via Dutch saffloer or German safflor from Old French saffleur, from Early Italian saffiore, of uncertain origin. Influenced by saffron , flower
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Example Sentences
Silk dyed pink, with safflower, when heated to 400° F. becomes of a dirty white hue in the course of an hour.
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Yellow is given with the yellow colouring matter of safflower (carthamus,) which is readily extracted by water.
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The third group includes safflower, magenta, and murexide (light shades).
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Safflower turns yellow by the action of potassa, and the original rose shade is not restored by washing with water.
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Safflower, saf′flow-ėr, n. an annual herbaceous composite plant, cultivated all over India for its red dye—Carthamine.
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