linseed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪnˌsiːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(linsēd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lin•seed  (linsēd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyflaxseed.
  • Middle English linsed, Old English līnsǣd. See line1, seed bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
linseed / ˈlɪnˌsiːd/
  1. another name for flaxseed
Etymology: Old English līnsǣd, from līn flax + sǣd seed
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