Definitions for oilseedˈɔɪlˌsid
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oil•seedˈɔɪlˌsid(n.)
any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed.
Category: Plants
Origin of oilseed:
1555–65
Princeton's WordNet
oilseed, oil-rich seed(noun)
any of several seeds that yield oil
Wiktionary
oilseed(Noun)
The seed of any of several plants which are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil
oilseed(Noun)
The plant that yields such seed
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