linseed
pronunciation
How to pronounce linseed in British English:
UK ['lɪnˌsi:d]
How to pronounce linseed in American English:
US ['lɪnˌsid]
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- Noun:
- the seed of flax used as a source of oil
Word Origin
- linseed (n.)
- Old English linsæd "seed of flax," widely regarded in ancient times as a source of medical treatments, from lin "flax" (see linen) + sæd "seed" (see seed).
Example
- 1. Comprehensive utilization of linseed high-tech and deep processing .
- 2. The minnesota linseed oil paint company is founded .
- 3. Last month , guinness said on its website that valentim , who was known as " grandma quita , " attributed her longevity to a healthy diet : eating a roll of bread every morning with coffee , fruit and the occasional milk with linseed .
- 4. The microencapsulated linseed oil was prepared by spray encapsulation using porous starch as supporter and zein as wall layer in spin-boiler .
- 5. The first farmer asked his friend , " didn 't you tell me you gave your horse a half pint of linseed oil , a tablespoon of turpentine , and three tablespoons of castor oil ? "