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Word: Safflower
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Dutch saffloer or German Saflor, via Old French and Italian from Arabic aṣfar ‘yellow’. The spelling has been influenced by saffron and flower
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsaflaʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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.
Short Definition:orange-flowered thistle-like Eurasian plant
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