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Vinony

linseed

noun

  1. seed of the flax plant
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪnsiːd/

noun

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.

  1. The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.

    “The ancients regarded linseed as a source of medical benefits.”