Get to know Safflower better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like herb.
Safflower in a sentence
Safflower meaning
A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
Synonyms of Safflower
Using Safflower
- The main meaning on this page is: A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
- Useful related words include: false saffron, carthamus tinctorius, herb, herbaceous plant.
- In the example corpus, safflower often appears in combinations such as: safflower oil.
Context around Safflower
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Safflower
- In this selection, "safflower" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, work, applying, pink, oil, canola and ink stand out and add context to how "safflower" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a pink safflower ink in and applying safflower oil topically. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "safflower" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with safflower
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Safflower oil may contribute to heart health in other ways too. (11 words)
I used olive oil, but any kind will work: safflower, canola, coconut oil. (13 words)
This variant can be found most abundantly in wheat germ oil, sunflower, and safflower oils. (15 words)
Colour was sometimes added by hand, using a red lead ink in tan-e prints, or later in a pink safflower ink in beni-e prints. (26 words)
Applying safflower oil topically to dry or inflamed skin may help soothe it and give the skin a soft and smooth appearance. (22 words)
This variant can be found most abundantly in wheat germ oil, sunflower, and safflower oils. (15 words)
Example sentences (5)
I used olive oil, but any kind will work: safflower, canola, coconut oil.
Applying safflower oil topically to dry or inflamed skin may help soothe it and give the skin a soft and smooth appearance.
Safflower oil may contribute to heart health in other ways too.
Colour was sometimes added by hand, using a red lead ink in tan-e prints, or later in a pink safflower ink in beni-e prints.
This variant can be found most abundantly in wheat germ oil, sunflower, and safflower oils.
Common combinations with safflower
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: