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Safflower

🔄 Synonyms of "Safflower"

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Word	Definition
carthamus tinctoriusnoun	thistlelike eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
false saffronnoun	thistlelike eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Safflower"

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Word	Definition
carthamus tinctoriusnoun	thistlelike eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
false saffronnoun	thistlelike eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
margarinenoun	A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
oleic	Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil
carthamus	The genus Carthamus, the distaff thistles, includes plants in the family Asteraceae.
genus carthamusnoun	safflower
safflownoun	Obsolete form of safflower. [A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.]
safflornoun	safflower
saffernnoun	Obsolete form of saffron. [A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus.]
saffronnoun	A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
safronnoun	Alternative form of saffron. [A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus.]
crocusnoun	A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
saffron crocusnoun	A crocus, specifically Crocus sativus, which bears bright red stigmas in its flowers that are the source of saffron).
camelinanoun	The plant Camelina sativa, sometimes cultivated for oilseed
stemless thistlenoun	A plant of species Cirsium acaule.
sow-thistlenoun	Alternative spelling of sow thistle. [Any of the thistles in one of the genera Cicerbita and Sonchus.]
sow thistlenoun	Any of the thistles in one of the genera Cicerbita and Sonchus.
carlinenoun	Carline thistle (Carlina spp.).
shore thistlenoun	A thistle of the species Carduus tenuiflorus.
sickleweednoun	An herb of the carrot family, Falcaria vulgaris.