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    FALSE SAFFRON

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oilplay

    Synonyms:

    Carthamus tinctorius; false saffron; safflower

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    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("false saffron" is a kind of...):

    herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

    Meronyms (parts of "false saffron"):

    safflower seed (seed of the safflower)

    Meronyms (substance of "false saffron"):

    safflower oil (oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints)

    Holonyms ("false saffron" is a member of...):

    Carthamus; genus Carthamus (safflower)

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