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The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained.

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  1. n. The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained.
  2. n. the seed of flax used as a source of oil
  3. The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also lintseed.] Linseed cake, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed. -- Linseed meal, linseed cake reduced to powder. -- Linseed oil, oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed.
  4. The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Writtenalso lintseed.] Linseed cake, the solid mass or cake which remainswhen oil is expressed.-- Linseed meal, linseed cake reduced to powder.-- Linseed oil, oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed.
  5. n:100 n. the seed of flax used as a source of oil