safflower
noun
saf·flow·er
ˈsa-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: a widely cultivated Old World composite herb (Carthamus tinctorius) with large usually orange or red flower heads and seeds rich in oil
also
: a red dyestuff prepared from the flower heads
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Safflower oil: Safflower oil is derived from the seeds of the safflower plant.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Jan. 2025
But the ones at the center of this controversy are the eight that are most commonly used in cooking and industrial food production: canola, corn, cottonseed, soybean, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, and rice bran oils.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid that is found in corn, peanut, soybean, safflower and sunflower oils, is the most common omega-6 in the US food supply.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Safflower oil, or Carthamus tinctorius, is a seed oil made from the safflower plant.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Jan. 2025
But the ones at the center of this controversy are the eight that are most commonly used in cooking and industrial food production: canola, corn, cottonseed, soybean, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, and rice bran oils.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid that is found in corn, peanut, soybean, safflower and sunflower oils, is the most common omega-6 in the US food supply.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Safflower oil, or Carthamus tinctorius, is a seed oil made from the safflower plant.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Safflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safflower. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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safflower
noun
saf·flow·er
ˈsaf-ˌlau̇(-ə)r
: a widely grown Old World herb related to the daisies that has large orange or red flower heads that are the source of a dye and seeds rich in edible oil
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safflower
noun
saf·flow·er
ˈsaf-ˌlau̇(-ə)r
1
: a widely grown Old World composite herb (Carthamus tinctorius) that has large orange or red flower heads from which a red dyestuff is prepared and seeds rich in oil
2
: a drug consisting of the dried florets of the safflower that has been used in medicine in place of saffron
called also carthamus
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