safflower

noun saf·flow·er \ˈsa-ˌflau̇(-ə)r\

Definition of SAFFLOWER

: a widely cultivated Old World composite herb (Carthamus tinctorius) with large usually orange or red flower heads and seeds rich in oil; also : a red dyestuff prepared from the flower heads

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Origin of SAFFLOWER

Middle French saffleur, from Old Italian saffiore, from Arabic ʽaṣfar, ʽuṣfur

First Known Use: circa 1660

Rhymes with SAFFLOWER

bell tower, black power, disk flower, fire tower, great power, Great Stour, half hour, H hour, ray flower, rush hour, sea power, state flower, war power, world power

Medical Dictionary

safflower

noun saf·flow·er \ˈsaf-ˌlau̇(-ə)r\

Medical Definition of SAFFLOWER

: a widely grown Old World composite herb (Carthamus tinctorius) that has large orange or red flower heads from which a red dyestuff is prepared and seeds rich in oil

: a drug consisting of the dried florets of the safflower that has been used in medicine in place of saffron—called also carthamus