safflower : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: safflower	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for safflower
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
safflower n thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil Synonym(s): safflower, false saffron, Carthamus tinctorius
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Safflower \Saf"flow`er\, n. [F. safleur, saflor, for safran, influenced by fleur flower. See {Saffron}, and {Flower}.] 1. (Bot.) An annual composite plant ({Carthamus tinctorius}), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron. 2. The dried flowers of the {Carthamus tinctorius}. 3. A dyestuff from these flowers. See {Safranin} (b) . {Oil of safflower}, a purgative oil expressed from the seeds of the safflower.