FALSE SAFFRON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does false saffron mean? 

• FALSE SAFFRON (noun)
  The noun FALSE SAFFRON has 1 sense:

1. thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

  Familiarity information: FALSE SAFFRON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FALSE SAFFRON (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Carthamus tinctorius; false saffron; safflower

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)