safflower
A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown…A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
Färberdistel
сафло́рsaflór
- thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle French safleur; originally from Arabic أَصْفَر (ʔaṣfar, “yellow”) but influencFrom Middle French safleur; originally from Arabic أَصْفَر (ʔaṣfar, “yellow”) but influenced by safran (“saffron”) and fleur (“flower”).
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Forms
plural: safflowers| Singular | safflower |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil:false saffronCarthamus tinctorius
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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