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Definition: Oil of safflower
Safflower
\Saf"flow`er\, n. [F. safleur, saflor, for safran,
influenced by fleur flower. See
Saffron, and
Flower.]
1. (Bot.) An annual composite plant (
Carthamus tinctorius),
the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making
rouge; bastard, or false, saffron.
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2. The dried flowers of the
Carthamus tinctorius.
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3. A dyestuff from these flowers. See
Safranin
(b) .
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Oil of safflower, a purgative oil expressed from the seeds
of the safflower.
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