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flaxseed

flaxseed

6 3.7
A small seed from the flax plant used for oil and as food
  • noun
  • /ˈflækˌsiːd/
translation icon : semilla de lino
  • You can use flaxseed in baking to increase the omega-3 content of your muffins.

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Examples

  • You can find healthy fats in lots of different oils; a few are olive, coconut, and flaxseed oils.

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  • I substitute applesauce (from my apples, no sugar added or needed) and ground flaxseed for some of the egg and oil in my blueberry muffin recipe.

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  • So this morning I said, can you add flaxseed to the list?

  • Therefore, I'd hope they add flaxseed to make it more healthy...

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  • This is probably not the effect you are aiming for; however, ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal is best.

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  • By using flaxseed, you don't need to deal with the smell that you get from using rice.

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  • Have you tried flaxseed oil and Pilates to strengthen your muscles?

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  • My mom found the flaxseed meal at Trader Joe's.

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  • On the other hand, a good diet rich in walnuts, ground flaxseed or chia seed, and your leafy greens should be good.

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  • If you don't want to grind it yourself, purchase a bag of flaxseed meal, portion it into sealable sandwich bags, and store them in the freezer.

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Synonyms

linseed
vsflaxseed
4 6.5

A small brown seed from the flax plant used for oil or as food

is used both as an oil source and regularly as a food ingredient

Compounds

flaxseed oil
1 4.3

An oil from flax seeds used as food and in paints or varnishes

How Oily

flaxseed
6 3.7
sesame seed
9 1.0
chia
9 5.1
poppy seed
5 1.8

Surface Forms

flaxseed singular
flaxseeds plural

Morphology

flaxseed = flax + seed (transparent) = flax + seed

A clear compound of two familiar nouns whose combined meaning (the seed of the flax plant) is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word flaxseed is a simple compound: flax is the plant that gives us 'linen', and seed is the small part that grows into a new plant. So, flaxseed means the small seed of the flax plant, the part used for oil and food.