Linseed

Noun CEFR B1

ˈlɪnsiːd

Definitions

The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españollinaza

Françaisgraine de lin

DeutschLeinsamen

17 more languages

العربيةبذر الكتان

Cymraegllinad

Suomipellavansiemen

Gaeilgeros ros lín

Gàidhligros

हिन्दीउमा तीसी

Íslenskahörfræ

Italianoseme di lino

LëtzebuergeschFluesssom

Nederlandslijnzaad vlaszaad

Polskisiemię lniane

Portuguêslinhaça

Русскийльняно́е се́мя

Tagaloglinas

Türkçebezir

Examples

“The ancients regarded linseed as a source of medical benefits.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

linseed oil linsey linsey-woolsey linseywoolsey linsheng linsidomine

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