Linseed Meaning
/ˈlɪnsiːd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.
Sentence Examples
Yesterday, I bought a quarter liter of linseed oil.
He doesn't eat linseed rolls because he's allergic to linseeds.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To produce linseed oil, farmers must harvest the mature ____ from flax plants.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ oil is frequently used in wood finishing as well as in the production of some types of oil paints.
Word Origin & History
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.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To produce linseed oil, farmers must harvest the mature ____ from flax plants.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ oil is frequently used in wood finishing as well as in the production of some types of oil paints.