linseed

CEFRB1

/ˈlɪnsiːd/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The seed of the flax plant, used for oil and food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • He doesn't eat linseed rolls because he's allergic to linseeds.

  • Yesterday, I bought a quarter liter of linseed oil.

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Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

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In context

  • The ancients regarded linseed as a source of medical benefits.

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To produce linseed oil, farmers must harvest the mature blank from flax plants.

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Origin

noun

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.