(1):

(n.) An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron.

(2):

(n.) An orange-red dyestuff prepared from certain nitro compounds of creosol, and used as a substitute for the safflower dye.

(3):

(n.) A red dyestuff extracted from the safflower, and formerly used in dyeing wool, silk, and cotton pink and scarlet; - called also Spanish red, China lake, and carthamin.