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# linseed

«linseed» in Mova's school dictionary: **the seed of the flax plant, also called flaxseed** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (linseed); uncountable

### meaning for a pupil

1) Linseed is the seed of the flax plant, also called flaxseed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/linseed/#m1)

2) Linseed oil is oil pressed from these seeds, used in paints and to protect wood, and (food-grade) in cooking. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/linseed/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Art: artists mix oil paints with linseed oil; cricket bats are oiled with linseed oil. Food and health: linseed is added to bread and cereals. Science: flax also gives linen cloth. Safety: rags soaked in linseed oil can catch fire by themselves if crumpled up.

### examples

- Linseed is the seed of the flax plant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/linseed/#x1)
- We oiled the cricket bat with linseed oil. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/linseed/#x2)
- Artists thin oil paint with linseed oil. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/linseed/#x3)
- Mum sprinkles linseed on her porridge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/linseed/#x4)
- Spread oily rags flat to dry, because linseed oil rags can catch fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/linseed/#x5)
- Linen cloth is made from the same flax plant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/linseed/#x6)

### note

Uncountable. Also called flaxseed (US).

### In the corpora

- [Oil paint is pigment mixed with oil, often linseed oil; it dries slowly, so painters could blend smoothly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/14-painting-paints-brushes-mess-and-mistakes/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «linseed» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/linseed/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.