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 →

2) Linseed oil is oil pressed from these seeds, used in paints and to protect wood, and (food-grade) in cooking. tree →

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 →
• We oiled the cricket bat with linseed oil. tree →
• Artists thin oil paint with linseed oil. tree →
• Mum sprinkles linseed on her porridge. tree →
• Spread oily rags flat to dry, because linseed oil rags can catch fire. tree →
• Linen cloth is made from the same flax plant. tree →

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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «linseed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.