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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.

Words nearby oilseed

oilgas, oillet, oillionaire, oilman, oilpaper, oilseed, oilskin, oilspot glaze, oilstone, oiltight, oily

Origin of oilseed

First recorded in 1555–65; oil + seed

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