safflower

Noun

Meaning

An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron.

The dried flowers of the Carthamus tinctorius.

A dyestuff from these flowers. See Safranin (b).

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Here's a bird feeder hint: If you have a plague of squirrels (which we do, because of our native pecan trees) use safflower seed in your feeders. Source: Internet

Vegetable based Omega’s (evening primrose, flax seed, pumpkin seed, safflower oil) are all good in their raw, unprocessed form. Source: Internet

Colour was sometimes added by hand, using a red lead ink in tan-e prints, or later in a pink safflower ink in beni-e prints. Source: Internet

Zumbani, safflower, hibiscus, pineapple sage, lemon grass, baobab: you’ll be forgiven if you don’t know what some of these are. Source: Internet

This variant can be found most abundantly in wheat germ oil, sunflower, and safflower oils. Source: Internet

There were also safflower and sunflower oils. Source: Internet

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