safflower

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/ˈsæfˌlaʊə(ɹ)/

Definition of safflower

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

“Safflower is unusual: if you add alkalis to the dye broth it is yellow; with acids it goes a beautiful crimson pink which is the colour of the original ‘red’ tape once tied around legal documents in England […].”

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

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