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An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron.

The dried flowers of the Carthamus tinctorius.

An annual composite plant (Carthamus tinctorius), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron.

The dried flowers of the Carthamus tinctorius.

n. Bastard saffron; a plant of the genus Carthamus, the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making ronge; — a deep-red substance separated from orange-coloured flowers.