linseed
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of linseed
before 1000; Middle English linsed, Old English līnsǣd. See line 1, seed
Example Sentences
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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 • Apr. 18, 2024
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 • Oct. 11, 2023
It is made from a by-product from the linseed industry, plus natural fibre and rapeseed oil.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2023
Q: We placed a fall gourd as a decoration on our curly maple dining table, which is finished only with linseed oil that we apply periodically.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023
In Sugarcandy Mountain it was Sunday seven days a week, clover was in season all the year round, and lump sugar and linseed cake grew on the hedges.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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