safflower oil vs oil

safflower oil and oil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
safflower oil	Yes	No	No	No
oil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, oil is a hypernym of safflower oil; that is, oil is a word with a broader meaning than safflower oil:

Other hypernyms of safflower oil include vegetable oil.

As nouns, oil is a hypernym of safflower oil; that is, oil is a word with a broader meaning than safflower oil:

safflower oil: oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints
oil: a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

safflower oil (noun)	oil (noun)
oil from seeds of the safflower plant	oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints	any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
	a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
	a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

safflower oil (verb)	oil (verb)
	administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
	cover with oil, as if by rubbing