oilseed

oilseed

(ˈɔɪlˌsiːd)

n

(Plants) a seed from which oil is extracted

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oil•seed

(ˈɔɪlˌsid)

n.

any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed.

[1555–65]

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oilseed - any of several seeds that yield oil oil-rich seed castor bean - the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil cottonseed - seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil candlenut - seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes rapeseed - seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil seed - a small hard fruit flaxseed, linseed - the seed of flax used as a source of oil

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