linseed
The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.
Example
“The ancients regarded linseed as a source of medical benefits.”
A kind of
- oil-rich seed
Related words
- linseed dodder
- linseed oil
Word history
From Old English "līnsǣd" (seed of flax).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “linseed” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.