linseed en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈlɪnsiːd/
Etymology
From Middle English linseed, lynseed, lynsede, from Old English līnsǣd (“seed of flax”), from līn (“flax”) (from Proto-Germanic *līną (“flax”)) + sǣd (“seed”). By surface analysis, lin + seed.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.
The ancients regarded linseed as a source of medical benefits.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| linseeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (38)
ota بزر (seed of the flax plant) · gl liñaza (seed of the flax plant) · tr zeyrek (seed of the flax plant) · hi अलसी (seed of the flax plant) · fi pellavansiemen (seed of the flax plant) · pl siemię lniane (seed of the flax plant) · fa زغیره (seed of the flax plant) · nl lijnzaad (seed of the flax plant) · fr graine de lin (seed of the flax plant) · cy had llin (seed of the flax plant) · ru льняно́е се́мя (seed of the flax plant) · cmn 亞麻仁 /亚麻仁 (seed of the flax plant) · da hørfrø (seed of the flax plant) · cy llinad (seed of the flax plant) · lb Fluesssom (seed of the flax plant) · sv linfrö (seed of the flax plant) · hu lenmag (seed of the flax plant) · grc λινόσπερμον (seed of the flax plant) · fa بزرک (seed of the flax plant) · es linaza (seed of the flax plant) · is hörfræ (seed of the flax plant) · ga ros (seed of the flax plant) · nl vlaszaad (seed of the flax plant) · tr keten tohumu (seed of the flax plant) · ga ros lín (seed of the flax plant) · it seme di lino (seed of the flax plant) · de Leinsamen (seed of the flax plant) · fa بذرکتان (seed of the flax plant) · ar بَذْر الْكَتَّان (seed of the flax plant) · pt linhaça (seed of the flax plant) · yue 亞麻籽 /亚麻籽 (seed of the flax plant) · hrx Lingjasse (seed of the flax plant) · el λιναρόσπορο (seed of the flax plant) · cmn 亞麻籽 /亚麻籽 (seed of the flax plant) · bg ленено семе (seed of the flax plant) · tl linas (seed of the flax plant) · cs lněné semeno (seed of the flax plant) · tr bezir (seed of the flax plant)