linseed

/ˈlɪnsiːd/

linseed means the seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.

linseed is pronounced /ˈlɪnsiːd/.

Etymology

From Middle English linseed, lynseed, lynsede, from Old English līnsǣd (“seed of flax”), from līn (“flax”) (from Proto-Germanic *līną (“flax”)) + sǣd (“seed”). By surface analysis, lin + seed.

noun

The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.e.g.“The ancients regarded linseed as a source of medical benefits.”

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