linseed

lin·seed

L0189200 (lĭn′sēd′)n. The seed of flax, especially when used as the source of linseed oil; flaxseed.

[Middle English linsed, from Old English līnsǣd : līn, flax (from Latin līnum; see lī̆no- in Indo-European roots) + sǣd, seed; see seed.]

linseed

(ˈlɪnˌsiːd) n (Botany) another name for flaxseed[Old English līnsǣd, from līn flax + sǣd seed]

flax•seed

(ˈflæksˌsid)

n. the seed of flax; linseed. [1555–65]

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Noun

linseed - the seed of flax used as a source of oilflaxseedoil-rich seed, oilseed - any of several seeds that yield oil

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semi di lino

linseed

linseed,

seed of the flaxflax,
common name for members of the Linaceae, a family of annual herbs, especially members of the genus Linum, and for the fiber obtained from such plants. The flax of commerce (several varieties of L.
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linseed

[′lin‚sēd] (botany) flaxseed

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lin·seed

(lin'sēd), The dried ripe seed of Linum usitatissimum (family Linaceae), flax, the fiber of which is used in the manufacture of linen; an infusion was formerly used as a demulcent in catarrhal affections of the respiratory and urogenital tracts, and the ground seeds are used in making poultices. Synonym(s): flaxseed [G. linon, flax]

linseed

(lĭn′sēd′)n. The seed of flax, especially when used as the source of linseed oil; flaxseed.

flax

Herbal medicine
An annual, the oil and seeds of which contain a cyanogenic glycoside, fixed oils (e.g., linoleic and linolenic acids), mucilage and protein; it has been used internally as a laxative and antitussive, and topically to treat burns.

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noun the seed of flax used as a source of oil

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