safflower

safflower
noun
  1. 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
    红花
  2. Carthamus tinctorius, family Compositae
    拉丁名Carthamus tinctorius,菊科
    ■(safflower oil)[mass noun]the edible oil obtained from the seeds of this plant
    红花油
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Dutch saffloer or German Saflor, via Old French and Italian from Arabic asfar 'yellow'. The spelling has been influenced by saffron and flower
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