SAF'FLOW, SAF'FLOWER, noun The plant, bastard saffron, of the genus Carthamus. SAF'FLOWER, noun A deep red fecula separated from orange-colored flowers, particularly those of the Carthamustinctorius; called also Spanish red and China lake. The dried flowers of the Carthamustinctorius.
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