Safflower
Pronunciation : Saf"flow`er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. safeur, safior, for safran, influenced by fleur flower. See Saffron, and Flower.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron.
2. The died flowers of the Carthamus tinctorius.
3. A dyestuff from these flowers. See Safranin (b). Oil of safflower, a purgative oil expressed from the seeds of the safflower.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913