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CARTHAMUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Safflower

Synonyms:

Carthamus; genus Carthamus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Carthamus" is a kind of...):

asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)

Meronyms (members of "Carthamus"):

Carthamus tinctorius; false saffron; safflower (thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil)

Holonyms ("Carthamus" is a member of...):

aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)

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