safflower

English

Etymology

Middle French safleur; originally from Arabic اَصْفَر‎ (aṣfar, “yellow”) but influenced by safran (“saffron”) and fleur (“flower”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsæfˌlaʊə(ɹ)/

Noun

safflower (plural safflowers)

  1. A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

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