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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"Benny Hill once honoured me with a sketch in which I was sent up as eager-beaver 'girl reporter Linseed Cranks' - those were the days."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
Linseed oil reacts with oxygen in the air to create a plasticlike finish.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023
The talk was brief�a new corporation, Gold Dust American Corp., would be formed and for its stock the Rockefellers would exchange their American Linseed preferred stock.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of these food items American Linseed, said Chairman Robert H. Adams this spring, last year sold $17,000,000 worth.
From Time Magazine Archive
Linseed being one of the most concentrated feeding stuffs in use, it will be found an excellent addition to bulky food, such as chaff and turnips.
From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir
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