English-Thai Dictionary
safflower
N ดอก คำ ฝอย dok-kam-foi
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SAFFLOWER
n.A deep red fecula separated from orange-colored flowers, particularly those of the Carthamustinctorius; called also Spanish red and China lake. The dried flowers of the Carthamustinctorius.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SAFFLOWER
Saf "flow `er, n. Etym: [F. safeur, safior, for safran, influenced by fleur flower. See Saffron, and Flower. ]
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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
safflower
saf flow er |ˈsafˌlou (-ə )r ˈsæfˌlaʊ (ə )r | ▶noun an orange-flowered, thistlelike Eurasian plant with seeds that yield an edible oil and petals that were formerly used to produce a red or yellow dye. [Carthamus tinctorius, family Compositae. ] • ( safflower oil ) the edible oil obtained from the seeds of this plant. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Dutch saffloer or German Saflor, via Old French and Italian from Arabic aṣfar ‘yellow. ’ The spelling has been influenced by saffron and flower .
Oxford Dictionary
safflower
saf |flower |ˈsaflaʊə | ▶noun an orange-flowered thistle-like Eurasian plant with seeds that yield an edible oil and petals that were formerly used to produce a red or yellow dye. ●Carthamus tinctorius, family Compositae. • ( safflower oil ) [ mass noun ] the edible oil obtained from the seeds of the safflower plant. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Dutch saffloer or German Saflor, via Old French and Italian from Arabic aṣfar ‘yellow ’. The spelling has been influenced by saffron and flower .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
safflower
saf flow er /sǽflàʊə r /名詞 C 〘植 〙ベニバナ ; U ベニバナ染料 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary