Oilseed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oilseed is a noun meaning The seed of any of several plants which are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil.
Meaning
The seed of any of several plants which are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil.
More Meanings
- The plant that yields such seed.
- Synonym of milium (“keratin-filled cyst”).
Example Sentences
Ukraine’s exports of grain and oilseeds have mostly stopped and Russia’s are threatened.
Word Forms
- oilseeds
Synonyms for oilseed
Depending on context, synonyms include milium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rapeseed, colza, cereal, seed, oilcrop, oilbean.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.