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What is another word for safflower?

Pronunciation: [sˈafla͡ʊə] (IPA)

Safflower is a colorful and useful plant that is native to Southwest Asia. It is commonly used to produce a vegetable oil that is high in monounsaturated fats and low in saturated fats. There are several different synonyms for safflower that are used in different parts of the world. In India, it is known as Kusum or Kusumba, while in Japan it is called Benibana. Other common synonyms include thistle saffron, bastard saffron, and false saffron. Despite the different names, the plant's bright yellow or red flowers and the oil extracted from its seeds are highly prized for their many benefits and uses.
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Keshara: safflower, Crocus sativa,-a herald of Spring.
"Vidyapati Bangiya Padabali Songs of the love of Radha and Krishna"
Vidyapati Thakura
Then, after five false starts, each of which was maddening to Chris, who, while thinking the worst, could not help a gleam of hope piercing the dark cloud which overshadowed him, the cry arose that they were off, and amid a babel of sounds, as the parti-coloured throng of jockeys swept along the green course and disappeared, spasmodic cries arose, "Lady Ronald," "safflower-safflower leads," "Rotten race," "The favourite shows 'em all her heels," "Look!
"King of the Castle"
George Manville Fenn
The only crops which they object to grow are kusum or safflower and san-hemp.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell

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