safflower oil
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noun
an oil expressed or extracted fromsafflower seeds, used in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc.
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Origin of safflower oil
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby safflower oil
safety squeeze, safety touch, safety valve, saffian, safflower, safflower oil, saffron, Safi, Safid Rud, S. Afr., safranine
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