Meaning of OILSEED
| Pronunciation: | | 'oyl`seed
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[n] any of several seeds that yield oil |
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OILSEED is a 7 letter word that starts with O. |
| | See Also: | | candlenut, castor bean, cottonseed, flaxseed, linseed, rapeseed, seed | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Oil"seed`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) Seed from which oil is expressed, as the castor bean;
also, the plant yielding such seed. See {Castor bean}.
(b) A cruciferous herb ({Camelina sativa}).
(c) The sesame.
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