safflower

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

Etymology

From Middle French safleur; originally from Arabic أَصْفَر (ʔaṣfar, “yellow”) but influenced by safran (“saffron”) and fleur (“flower”).

Synonyms

false saffron, Carthamus tinctorius

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