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- [saf-lou-er]
- /ˈsæfˌlaʊ ər/
- /ˈsæ.flaʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [saf-lou-er]
- /ˈsæfˌlaʊ ər/
Definitions of safflower word
- noun safflower a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large, orange-red flower heads. 1
- noun safflower its dried florets, used medicinally or as a red dyestuff. 1
- noun safflower plant used to make red food dye and cooking oil 1
- noun safflower a thistle-like Eurasian annual plant, Carthamus tinctorius, having large heads of orange-yellow flowers and yielding a dye and an oil used in paints, medicines, etc: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
- noun safflower a red dye used for cotton and for colouring foods and cosmetics, or a drug obtained from the florets of this plant 0
- noun safflower a thistlelike, annual plant (Carthamus tinctorius) of the composite family, with large, orange flower heads and seeds that yield a drying oil used in paints, foods, medicine, etc. 0
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Origin of safflower
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Dutch saffloer < Middle French safleur, alteration (assimilated to safran saffron and fleur flower) of Italian asfori < Arabic aṣfar yellow
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Parts of speech for Safflower
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safflower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
safflower usage trend in Literature
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