safflower

A thistle-like plant native to Eurasia, cultivated for its vibrant red or orange flower heads and seeds that produce a valuable oil.

• 🇪🇸Planta parecida al cardo, originaria de Eurasia, cultivada por sus vistosas cabezuelas rojas o anaranjadas y por sus semillas, de las que se obtiene un aceite valioso.

1. Thistle-like plant B2 formal

   A thistle-like Eurasian plant cultivated for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that produce a valuable oil.

   • Safflower is often grown in dry regions for its oil-rich seeds.
   • The bright orange flowers of the safflower plant are used as a natural dye.
   • Farmers rotate safflower with wheat to improve soil health.

   🇪🇸Cártamo

2. Oil source B2 formal

   The oil extracted from safflower seeds, used in cooking and cosmetics.

   • Safflower oil is popular for its high smoke point in frying.
   • Many skincare products contain safflower oil for its moisturizing properties.
   • She uses cold-pressed safflower oil in her salad dressings.

   🇪🇸aceite de cártamo

   Sinónimos: safflower oil

• safflowers plural form
• safflowers' possessive plural form
• safflower's possessive singular form