Used in a Sentence

safflower

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for safflower.

Editorial note

You might have mistaken safflower for saffron, the former is a colouring agent.

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Quick take

A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of safflower gathered in one view.

noun

A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for safflower.

Example sentences

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You might have mistaken safflower for saffron, the former is a colouring agent.

2

Seed oils generally refers to things like sunflower oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, vegetable oil, etc.

3

Industrially refined/deodorized/hexane-extracted soybean, corn, non-high-oleic sunflower/safflower oil, canola tend to be considered to be on the opposite end of the spectrum.

4

Some presses of avocado oil and safflower oil have similarly great mono- to polyunsaturated fat ratios while also having high smoke points.

5

Good luck finding a chip not fried in safflower or sunflower oil in 2023.

6

Avocado oil tastes sort of creamy and nutty while safflower is very neutral.

7

No, but I had thought about planting safflower which is supposed to be a budget alternative.

8

Many cultures that grow saffron, they themselves use safflower and lower grades of saffron to add just color, if not flavor - without breaking the bank.

9

Not saying anything about your case but I see a lot of people confusing Safflower and Saffron and it's not always clearly labeled.

10

Though not quite as high as avocado or safflower, I presume you're aware that refined olive oils can have pretty high smoke points.

11

She is comically hungry -- she's usually not such a big eater, but she's happy today to be scarfing down her apple slices, fruit pellets, and safflower seeds.

12

Canola (which is rapeseed oil) or safflower oil.

Proper noun examples

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Safflower is a much different flavour, is used in Georgian spice mixes and is what bulks up a lot of herbal tea mixes.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use safflower in a sentence?

You might have mistaken safflower for saffron, the former is a colouring agent.

What does safflower mean?

A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

What part of speech is safflower?

safflower is commonly used as noun.