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noun
The seed of any of several plants which are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The plant that yields such seed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Synonym of milium (“keratin-filled cyst”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: milium
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of several seeds that yield oil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: oil-rich seed
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seed
Narrower terms: castor bean, cottonseed, candlenut, rapeseed, linseed, flaxseed
History
From oil + seed.
