01 n. The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained.
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The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Linseed cake —
the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed from flaxseed.
Linseed meal —
linseed cake reduced to powder.
Linseed oil —
oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed.