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gold-of-pleasure

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gold-of-pleas·ure (gldv-plzhr)
n.
A Eurasian plant (Camelina sativa) having small yellow flowers and seeds rich in oil.
gold-of-pleasure
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a yellow-flowered Eurasian plant, Camelina sativa, widespread as a weed, esp in flax fields, and formerly cultivated for its oil-rich seeds: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
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