linseed

ˈlɪn.siːd

Definition of linseed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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seed of flax plant used for oil or health foods

Linseed is added to bread for extra nutrition.
Linseed is often sprinkled on salads for added crunch.
Bakers use linseed in bread for its health benefits.

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seed of flax plant used for oil or health foods

Expressions with linseed

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linseed oil

oil from flax seeds used in paints, food, and industry

Linseed oil is used in painting and making linoleum.

Origin of linseed

Old English, līn (flax) + sǣd (seed)

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linoleum

home

durable floor covering made from linseed oil

lino

flooring material

material made from linseed oil and powdered cork used for floor coverings

carron oil

medical

soothing mixture for burns made of linseed oil and lime water

magilp

painting

medium for oil paints with linseed oil

stand oil

composition

heated linseed, tung, or soya oil

white lead

construction

putty made from a metal carbonate pigment blended with linseed oil

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French:la graine de lin, ...
German:Leinsamen, ...
Italian:semi di lino, ...
Spanish:linaza, ...
Portuguese:linhaça, ...
Chinese:亚麻籽, ...
Japanese:亜麻仁, ...
Arabic:بِذْرَة كِتَّان, ...
Hebrew:זֶרַע פִּשְׁתָּן, ...
Russian:льняное семя, ...
Ukrainian:лляне насіння, ...
Hindi:अलसी, ...
Bengali:তিসি বীজ, ...
Catalan:lli, ...
Czech:lněné semínko, ...
Danish:hørfrø, ...
Dutch:lijnzaad, ...
Greek:λιναρόσπορος, ...
Hungarian:lenmag, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់លីនិន, ...
Korean:아마씨, ...
Persian:تخم کتان, ...
Polish:siemię lniane, ...
Portuguese (BR):linhaça, ...
Romanian:semință de in, ...
Swedish:linfrö, ...
Thai:เมล็ดแฟลกซ์, ...
Turkish:keten tohumu, ...
Vietnamese:hạt lanh, ...

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