linseed

[ lin-seed ]

noun

Origin of linseed

1
before 1000; Middle English linsed,Old English līnsǣd.See line1, seed

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linseed

/ (ˈlɪnˌsiːd) /


noun
  1. another name for flaxseed

Origin of linseed

1
Old English līnsǣd, from līn flax + sǣd seed

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