linseed
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old English linsæd (“seed of flax”), from lin (“flax”) + sæd (“seed”)
Noun [edit]
linseed (plural linseeds)
- The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil
- The Ancients widely regarded linseed as a source of medical treatments