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linseed

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lin·seed  (lnsd)
n.
The seed of flax, especially when used as the source of linseed oil; flaxseed.
[Middle English linsed, from Old English lnsd : ln, flax (from Latin lnum; see lno- in Indo-European roots) + sd, seed; see seed.]
linseed [ˈlɪnˌsiːd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) another name for flaxseed
[Old English līnsǣd, from līn flax + sǣd seed]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.linseed - the seed of flax used as a source of oil
flaxseed
oil-rich seed, oilseed - any of several seeds that yield oil
Translations
linseed [ˈlɪnsiːd]
A. N → linaza f
B. CPD linseed oil N → aceite m de linaza
linseed
n → Leinsamen m
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Friendly this, on the part of the Duke of Linseed (and thoughtful in the postscript), only lithographed by the hundred and presenting but a pale individuality of an address to Nicodemus Boffin, Esquire, in quite another hand.
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Surely the time was gone forever when the broad river could bring up unwelcome ships; Russia was only the place where the linseed came from,--the more the better,--making grist for the great vertical millstones with their scythe-like arms, roaring and grinding and carefully sweeping as if an informing soul were in them.
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