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CARTHAMUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Safflower
Synonyms:
Carthamus; genus Carthamus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Carthamus" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Carthamus"):
Carthamus tinctorius; false saffron; safflower (thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil)
Holonyms ("Carthamus" is a member of...):
aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)
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