linseed

[ lin-seed ]

noun

1. flaxseed.

linseed

/ ˈlɪnˌsiːd /

noun

1. another name for flaxseed

Word History and Origins

Origin of linseed¹

before 1000; Middle English linsed, Old English līnsǣd. See line ¹, seed

Word History and Origins

Origin of linseed¹

Old English līnsǣd, from līn flax + sǣd seed

Example Sentences

Now it’s a rainbow of mustard, linseed, buckwheat, you name it.

From BBC

Taking a bottle of powdered cadmium sulfide pigment off a shelf, she mixed it with linseed oil and then brushed it on microscope slides to dry.

From Science Daily

Cereals such as wheat, maize, and barley as well as oilseed crops such as sunflowers, rapeseed, and linseed account for almost 70% of the imported footprint from these countries.

From Science Daily

Leonardo is thought to have dissolved lead oxide powder, which has an orange color, in linseed or walnut oil by heating the mixture to make a thicker, faster-drying paste.

From Seattle Times

It is made from a by-product from the linseed industry, plus natural fibre and rapeseed oil.

From BBC