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Sunflower vs Safflower - What's the difference?

sunflower | safflower |

As nouns the difference between sunflower and safflower

is that sunflower is any plant of the genus helianthus , so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers while safflower is (botany) a cultivated thistle-like plant, carthamus tinctorius , family asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

sunflower

English

Noun

  • Any plant of the genus Helianthus , so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers
  • # The commonly cultivated species, Helianthus annuus , a native of America.
  • (colour) a bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

    • Derived terms

    * sunflowerlike * sunflower oil * sunflowery * The Sunflower State

    Related terms

    * sunchoke

    See also

    * blueweed * girasol * helianthus * Jerusalem artichoke * moonflower *

    External links

    * ("sunflower" on Wikipedia) * (Helianthus) * (Helianthus) * *

    safflower

    English

    (wikipedia safflower)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius , family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

    • Synonyms

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