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meadowfoam

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the plants in the genus Limnanthes, flowering annuals native to the western US, especially white meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba), which is grown for the oil in its seeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The industrially useful oil produced by Limnanthes alba.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From meadow + foam.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hilppa — plant of the genus Limnanthes
  • Finnish: valkohilppaöljy — oil from Limnanthes alba