n. A red colouring matter obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or Carthamus tinctorius.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A preparation from safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
Word Usage
"-- A round pot containing a porcelain disk, covered with about 6 grammes of a bright red paste, which is a mixture of carthamin or safflower with talc."