LINSEED
linseed, flaxseed
(noun) the seed of flax used as a source of oil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
linseed (countable and uncountable, plural linseeds)
The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.
Synonym: flaxseed
Meronyms
• linoleic acid
Anagrams
• delines, delsine, enisled, ensiled, neleids
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"seed`, n. Etym: [OE. lin flax + seed. See Linen.] (Bot.)
Definition: The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also lintseed.] Linseed cake, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed.
– Linseed meal, linseed cake reduced to powder.
– Linseed oil, oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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