flaxseed

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flaxseed

/ˈflæks.siːd/
/ˈflæksiːd/

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From flax + seed.

noun flaxseeds · flax seed

countable, uncountable The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
Similar: linseed

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noun seed of the flax plant

Español	lina, linaza
中文	亞麻籽 /亚麻籽 yàmázǐ, 亞麻仁 /亚麻仁 yàmárén
Português	linhaça
Français	graine de lin, linette
Deutsch	Leinsamen
Italiano	seme di lino
Ελληνικά	λιναρόσπορος linarósporos
Русский	льняно́е се́мя lʹnjanóje sémja

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@misc{flaxseed_2026,
  title = {flaxseed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flaxseed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}