flaxseed vs linseed what difference

what is difference between flaxseed and linseed

English

Alternative forms

• flax seed

Etymology

flax +‎ seed

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflæksiːd/

Noun

flaxseed (countable and uncountable, plural flaxseeds)

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

Synonyms

• linseed

Meronyms

• lignan
• linoleic acid
• protein

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English linseed, lynseed, lynsede, from Old English līnsǣd (“seed of flax”), from līn (“flax”) (from Proto-Germanic *līną (“flax”)) + sǣd (“seed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪnsiːd/

Noun

linseed (countable and uncountable, plural linseeds)

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

   Synonym: flaxseed

Meronyms

• linoleic acid

Derived terms

• linseed oil

Related terms

• linen

Translations

Further reading

• linseed on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• delines, delsine, enisled, ensiled, neleids

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