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safflower

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safflower /ˈsafˌlou(ə)r, ˈsæfˌlaʊ(ə)r /
▸ noun an orange-flowered thistle-like Eurasian plant with seeds that yield an edible oil and petals that were formerly used to produce a red or yellow dye.
Carthamus tinctorius, family Compositae.
▪ (safflower oil) the edible oil obtained from the seeds of the safflower plant.
– ORIGIN late Middle English : from Dutch saffloer or German Saflor, via Old French and Italian from Arabic aṣfar ‘yellow’. The spelling has been influenced by saffron and flower.