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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Saf·flow·er n.
 1. Bot. 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 dried 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.
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