oilseed

Noun
  1. Any of several seeds that yield oil (synset 111709952)
    is a type of: seed - a small hard fruit
    subtypes:
    • castor bean - the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil
    • cottonseed - seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
    • candlenut - seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes
    • rapeseed - seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil
    • flaxseed, linseed - the seed of flax used as a source of oil
    same as: oil-rich seed

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