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genus Carthamus

genus Carthamus

9.9
A group of thistle-like plants like safflower that produce oil-rich seeds
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Carthamus
  • Many plants in the genus Carthamus have bright yellow or orange flowers.

Examples

  • The genus Carthamus includes several species used for their oil-rich seeds.

  • Many farmers grow genus Carthamus for its oil-rich seeds.

  • Botanists studied the growth patterns of genus Carthamus in arid climates.

  • The genus Carthamus includes several species of flowering plants.

  • Many plants in the genus Carthamus have bright yellow or orange flowers.

  • The genus Carthamus includes several species used for their oil-rich seeds.

  • Farmers often cultivate plants from the genus Carthamus for their drought resistance.

Synonyms

Carthamus
vsgenus Carthamus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants including safflower grown for oil and dye

is focused on thistle-like form and related wild species

Surface Forms

genus Carthamus singular
genera Carthamus plural

Morphology

genus + Carthamus

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' names a biological rank and 'Carthamus' is the specific name, so the meaning 'the genus called Carthamus' is directly derivable from its parts. This taxonomic noun‑phrase structure is common across languages, making it immediately understandable to a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Genus Carthamus comes from an old name for the safflower plant. The word Carthamus was used long ago for the bright 'safflower' that gave 'oil' and 'dye', so genus Carthamus now names the group of plants like thistles that includes the 'safflower'.