meadowfoam en · NOUN
Etymology
From meadow + foam.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of the plants in the genus Limnanthes, flowering annuals native to the western US, especially white meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba), which is grown for the oil in its seeds.
- (uncountable) The industrially useful oil produced by Limnanthes alba.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meadowfoams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi hilppa (plant of the genus Limnanthes) · fi valkohilppaöljy (oil from Limnanthes alba)