Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The seed of flax, used to produce linseed oil and medicinal emollients and as a dietary supplement.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The seed of flax; linseed.
- noun The Radiola Millegrana, a European plant allied to the common flax, and having similar seed-pods. (See
water-flaxseed .) - Resembling a flaxseed: an epithet specifically applied to the pupa stage of some insects.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The seed of the flax; linseed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
seed of theflax plant; a source oflinseed oil
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the seed of flax used as a source of oil
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Examples
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She said, originally, in 1999, her coach gave her what he described as flaxseed oil.
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While I have low cholesteral, I just might take a nopal supplement or even Nopalinasa once I am more comfortable with what, exactly, flaxseed is and what its benefits and drawbacks are.
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CHERNOFF: In a firm voice, Jones told the court her coach Trevor Graham first gave her a supplement he called flaxseed oil in 1999, which she said she later recognized was, in fact, a performance - enhancing drug.
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Plant sources - such as flaxseed, which is often cited as a good source - has a form of omega 3 fatty acid called ALA.
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Sometimes a little brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, nonfat dry milk or flaxseed is added to the mixture.
Feeding the Mascotas 2004
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One controversy related to omega-3 fatty acids is whether ALA and flaxseed, which is a rich source of ALA, are beneficial or harmful to prostate health.
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~ Flaxseed Halts Prostate Cancer Growth New Study Shows -- "A new US study suggests that flaxseed, which is rich in omega 3 fatty acids and lignans, can stop prostate cancer tumours from growing."
Speedlinking 6/4/07 William Harryman 2007
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But after she concocted a homemade granola cereal using soybeans and a grain called flaxseed, her menopausal symptoms went away.
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One controversy related to omega-3 fatty acids is whether ALA and flaxseed, which is a rich source of ALA, are beneficial or harmful to prostate health.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Craig Cooper 2011
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Flax seeds can be crushed for linseed oil (also known as flaxseed oil), and the pressed remains (sometimes called oil cake) can be used for animal feed.
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