noun
oilseed
Oilseed (noun) means the seed of a plant grown commercially to produce vegetable oil.
noun
1
The seed of a plant grown commercially to produce vegetable oil.
"Ukraine’s exports of grain and oilseeds have mostly stopped and Russia’s are threatened."
— , The coming food catastrophe (2022)
2
A plant grown for its oil-producing seeds.
3
Another word for a milium, a small cyst under the skin filled with keratin.
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Etymology
Formed from oil and seed.
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What is the meaning of oilseed?
"oilseed" (noun) means the seed of a plant grown commercially to produce vegetable oil.
What is another word for oilseed?
Other words for "oilseed" include milium.
What are the different meanings of oilseed?
"oilseed" has 3 main meanings: 1. The seed of a plant grown commercially to produce vegetable oil; 2. A plant grown for its oil-producing seeds; 3. Another word for a milium, a small cyst under the skin filled with keratin.
