CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS
\kˈɑːθaməs tɪŋktˈɔːɹɪəs], \kˈɑːθaməs tɪŋktˈɔːɹɪəs], \k_ˈɑː_θ_a_m_ə_s t_ɪ_ŋ_k_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_ɪ__ə_s]\
Definitions of CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
By Princeton University
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thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
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Ord. Compositae. Sex. Syst. Syngenesia Polygamia aequalis. The seeds are aromatic, cathartic, and diuretic; yet to the parroquet they are an article of food; hence their name, Graines de Parroquet. The flowers, Car'thamus (Ph. U.S.), are employed as a cosmetic, and are a reputed diaphoretic. [?]
By Robley Dunglison
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