Carthamus tinctorius vs false saffron

Carthamus tinctorius and false saffron both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Carthamus tinctorius	Yes	No	No	No
false saffron	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Carthamus tinctorius and false saffron are synonyms defined as:

Carthamus tinctorius and false saffron: thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

Other synonyms of Carthamus tinctorius include safflower.

Carthamus tinctorius (noun)	false saffron (noun)
thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil	thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil