oilseed

American  

[oil-seed] / ˈɔɪlˌsid /

noun

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

---

Etymology

Origin of oilseed

First recorded in 1555–65; oil + seed

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

oilseed

Including sales by petroleum, oilseed and grain merchants, wholesale trade for July was up 0.4% at C$137.3 billion, and 13.8% higher than in the same month last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Statistics Canada’s wholesale measure excludes petroleum and oilseed and grain sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Experts say poor monsoon rains will also reduce domestic oilseed production, increasing the country's reliance on imported edible oils.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

What’s Next: Banning Chinese UCO would likely benefit oilseed processors, as biofuel producers would be compelled to turn to alternative sources.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

The operation allowed Ukraine to establish a new shipping corridor, and seaborne grain and oilseed exports are nearing prewar levels, according to according to data shared with The New York Times.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2024

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---