flaxseed

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/ˈflæks.siːd//ˈflæksiːd/

noun

The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.

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linseed
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Meanings

nounflaxseed (countable and uncountable, plural flaxseeds)

plural flaxseeds · alternative flax seed

  1. countableuncountableThe seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.

    Synonyms: linseed

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.

Similar
linseed

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe seed of flax used as a source of oil

Similar
linseed
Broader
oilseedoil-rich seed
Also see
linseed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From flax + seed.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 亞麻籽 /亚麻籽
  • 亞麻籽 /亚麻籽 (aa³ maa⁴ zi²)seed of the flax plant
Chinese Mandarin 亞麻籽 /亚麻籽, 亞麻仁 /亚麻仁
  • 亞麻籽 /亚麻籽 (yàmázǐ)seed of the flax plant
  • 亞麻仁 /亚麻仁 (yàmárén)seed of the flax plant
Czech lněné semínko
  • lněné semínkoseed of the flax plant
Finnish pellavansiemen
  • pellavansiemenseed of the flax plant
French graine de lin, linette
  • graine de linseed of the flax plant
  • linetteseed of the flax plant
German Leinsamen
  • Leinsamenseed of the flax plant
Greek λιναρόσπορος
  • λιναρόσπορος (linarósporos)seed of the flax plant
Icelandic hörfræ
  • hörfræseed of the flax plant
Irish ros, ros lín
  • rosseed of the flax plant
  • ros línseed of the flax plant
Italian seme di lino
  • seme di linoseed of the flax plant
Norwegian Bokmål linfrø
  • linfrøseed of the flax plant
Polish siemię lniane
  • siemię lnianeseed of the flax plant
Portuguese linhaça
  • linhaçaseed of the flax plant
Russian льняно́е се́мя
  • льняно́е се́мя (lʹnjanóje sémja)seed of the flax plant
Spanish lina, linaza
  • linaseed of the flax plant
  • linazaseed of the flax plant
Swedish linfrö
  • linfröseed of the flax plant
Turkish keten tohumu, bezir
  • keten tohumuseed of the flax plant
  • bezirseed of the flax plant
  • zeyrekseed of the flax plant
Cite this entry
APA

flaxseed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flaxseed

MLA

“flaxseed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flaxseed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flaxseed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flaxseed.

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