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Flaxseed   /flˈæksˌid/   Listen
Flaxseed

noun
1.
The seed of flax used as a source of oil.  Synonym: linseed.



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"Flaxseed" Quotes from Famous Books



... from Inhaling Smoke or Gas.—There is nothing better than flaxseed. Place a few seed in the outer corner ...
— Heart of the West • O. Henry

... flax should be mentioned—flaxseed. Flax was pulled for spinning when the base of the stalk began to turn yellow, which was usually the first of July. An old saying was, "June brings the flax." For seed it stood till it was all yellow. The flaxseed was used for making oil. Usually the upper chambers of country stores ...
— Home Life in Colonial Days • Alice Morse Earle

... maybe Father of a family, But to mother you are still Just her boy when you are ill; Just the lad that used to need Plasters made of mustard seed; An' she thinks she has to see That you get your flaxseed tea. ...
— All That Matters • Edgar A. Guest



Words linked to "Flaxseed" :   oil-rich seed, oilseed



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