safflower oil
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- noun
- /ˈsæfˌlaʊər ɔɪl/
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- The recipe calls for a mixture of olive and safflower oil for a lighter flavor.
- 1 tablespoon safflower oil
- 1 tsp safflower oil
- Heat 1 tablespoon safflower oil
OK, it's not going to be pea protein isolates, soy protein concentrates, coconut oil, safflower oil.
- OK, it's not going to be pea protein isolates, soy protein concentrates, coconut oil, safflower oil.
Examples
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Safflower oil, sure.
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OK, if you're using canola oil or you're using safflower oil, are you using soybean oil?
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So the worst of all is safflower oil, then grape seed, sunflower, corn oil, cotton seed oil, soybean oil, walnut oil, peanut oil, and canola oil.
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To sauté the vegetables, first heat 2 tablespoons of safflower oil in a frying pan.
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Health experts recommend using safflower oil for frying due to its high smoke point.
Synonyms
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A liquid fat from plants used for cooking and salad dressings
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A liquid made by pressing olives used for cooking and salads
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An oil made from plants that you use for cooking
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An edible oil from inside coconuts used for cooking and skin care
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Oil from plants or seeds used to cook food
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A cooking and industrial oil made from the fruit of oil palm trees
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A light cooking oil that comes from rapeseed and has a mild taste
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An oil from sesame seeds that people use to add flavor to food
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An oil from peanuts used for cooking and making soap
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A pale yellow vegetable oil made from corn kernels used for cooking
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A pale yellow oil made from almonds used for cooking and skin care
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Oil made from sunflower seeds used for cooking and food
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A yellowish liquid from mustard seeds that people use for cooking and massage
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An oil from flax seeds used as food and in paints or varnishes
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A mild vegetable oil like olive oil that you use for cooking and skin care
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A light yellow oil from the rapeseed plant used for cooking and as fuel or to oil machines
A pale yellow liquid used for cooking and salads that comes from sunflower seeds
A light yellow oil from soybeans that people use for cooking
An edible oil that comes from cotton seeds and is used for cooking
How Neutral
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is fully compositional: it denotes the oil derived from the safflower plant, directly combining 'safflower' (a plant) with 'oil' (a cooking/plant oil). This follows the productive [plant] + oil pattern seen in many languages (e.g., 'olive oil', 'sunflower oil'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Safflower oil names the light oil made by pressing the seeds of the safflower plant. Because the oil is pale and has a mild taste, people used it for 'cooking', 'medicines', and 'paints', so the name now means this mild, almost flavorless cooking oil.