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Linseed

/ˈlɪnsiːd/

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

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noun

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The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.
"The ancients regarded linseed as a source of medical benefits."

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Word	Definition
flaxseednoun	The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
flaxseednoun	The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
flaxnoun	The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
linennoun	(uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
linnoun	A male or female given name.
lintseednoun	Archaic form of linseed. [The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.]
linseed oilnoun	An oil, extracted from flax seeds (and usually then boiled), used as a drying agent in paints, varnishes, etc.
oilseednoun	The seed of any of several plants which are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil.
flaxwortnoun	Any of the flax plants of genus Linum.
allseednoun	Any of several plants, not closely related, that produce many seeds, such as
linolanoun	A cultivated form of flax.
false flaxnoun	Any of the several flowering plants of the genus Camelina, especially Camelina sativa, which is cultivated for oil.
oilbeannoun	The seeds of this tree.
cottonseednoun	The seed of the cotton plant.
colzanoun	Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil, valued for illuminating and lubricating purposes.
rapeseednoun	The seed of the rape plant (Brassica napus), used widely for animal feed and vegetable oil.
sunseednoun	A variety of sunflower seed intended to produce healthier sunflower oil.
yellow flaxnoun	Linum flavum, native to Europe
lentilnoun	The seed of these plants, used as food.
camelinanoun	The plant Camelina sativa, sometimes cultivated for oilseed
blue flaxnoun	Any from three species of flax: