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FALSE SAFFRON
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
Synonyms:
Carthamus tinctorius; false saffron; safflower
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("false saffron" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "false saffron"):
safflower seed (seed of the safflower)
Meronyms (substance of "false saffron"):
safflower oil (oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints)
Holonyms ("false saffron" is a member of...):
Carthamus; genus Carthamus (safflower)
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