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oilseed

[ oil-seed ]
/ ˈɔɪlˌsid /

noun

any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed.

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Origin of oilseed

First recorded in 1555–65; oil + seed

Words nearby oilseed

oil-plant, oil rig, Oil Rivers, oil sand, oil sands, oilseed, oil-seed rape, oil shale, oilskin, oil slick, oil spill
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