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 saf·flow·er /ˈsæˌflaʊ(ə)r/
 紅花,紅花染料

 saf·flow·er /ˈsæfˌlaʊ(ə)r/ 名詞
 紅花,草紅花

 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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 safflower
      n : thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or
          orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
          [syn: false saffron, Carthamus tinctorius]