SAFFLOWER


Meaning of SAFFLOWER in English

[saf.flow.er] n [MF saffleur, fr. OIt saffiore, fr. Ar asfar, a yellow plant] (1642): a widely cultivated Old World composite herb (Carthamus tinctorius) with large orange or red flower heads and seeds rich in oil; also: a red dyestuff prepared from the flower heads

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