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A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
Examples of safflower in a Sentence
The Egyptians, though acquainted with the bastard safflower, do not seem to have possessed saffron; but it is named in Canticles iv.
The best of these preparations are such as have for their basis carthamine, obtained from the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).
The Chinese prepare a rouge, said to be from safflower, which, spread on the cards on which it is sold, has a brilliant metallic green lustre, but when moistened and applied to the skin assumes a delicate carmine tint.
Sources of linoleic acid include full-fat sunflower margarine or sunflower, safflower or sesame seed cooking oils.
Instead of using canola oil, you can use safflower or corn oil (corn oil gives a richer, more buttery taste ).
Sources of linoleic acid include full-fat sunflower margarine or sunflower margarine or sunflower, safflower or sesame seed cooking oils.
Instead of using canola oil, you can use safflower or corn oil (corn oil gives a richer, more buttery taste).
Safflower is a low acreage crop that can be easily segregated from other safflower production.
Since ancient times, saffron has been adulterated with other spices, such as safflower and the more bitter turmeric.
The dye is usually made out of safflower, but it can also be carmine and rosewater.
Another type of fat is polyunsaturated which encompasses corn, soybean, and safflower oils.
There is vegetable rennet, which is made from enzymes found in safflower, melon, fig leaves or thistles, and there is microbial rennet, which is made from mold cultures or bacteria or are created artificially in a lab.
The line offers three different, yet soothing lip treatments made with safflower and sweet almond, organic beeswax, and vitamin E with essential oils.
Oil paints contain pigments that are ground and mixed into linseed oil, walnut oil, poppyseed oil, or safflower oil.
Oil paints have pigments that are ground and mixed into walnut oil, poppyseed oil, linseed oil, or safflower oil.
If oil must be used in certain recipes, you can make them healthier by choosing unsaturated fats such as canola, safflower and olive oil instead of vegetable oil, palm oil, vegetable shortening, and lard.
Safflower, canola, or sunflower oils can be used to prepare baked goods.
Polyunsaturated is the next best; it's found in corn oil, safflower oil and most types of mayonnaise (but many also have eggs, so watch out if you have high cholesterol).
Look for ingredients such as safflower oil, which can restore the natural oil balance in skin.