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flaxseed oil

flaxseed oil

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An oil from flax seeds used as food and in paints or varnishes
  • noun
  • /ˈflækˌsiːd ɔɪl/
translation icon : aceite de linaza
  • I take a multivitamin, flaxseed oil, calcium, iron.
  • omega-3-rich flaxseed oil
  • tablespoon of flaxseed oil
  • omega-3s from flaxseed oil

A little sprinkle of salt, flaxseed oil for my healthy Omega threes.

Examples

  • And then on top I've got flaxseed oil and avocado.

  • I add a teaspoon of flaxseed oil to my smoothies for its health benefits.

  • And then we got the one of these oils, a little flaxseed oil here.

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

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  • I've cut out my flaxseed oil since I read about the omega-6 here and increased coconut oil.

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  • A little sprinkle of salt, flaxseed oil for my healthy Omega threes.

  • You can find flaxseed oil in health food stores, often used as a dietary supplement.

  • Many people prefer to forgo fish oils altogether in favor of flaxseed oil.

Synonyms

linseed oil
vsflaxseed oil
3 4.8

A yellowish oil from flax seeds used in paints and to protect wood

is an edible seed oil also used for supplements and for paints and varnishes

How Healthy

flaxseed oil
1 4.3
olive oil
126 1.0
oil
406 1.0
vegetable oil
17 1.0
coconut oil
11 1.5
palm oil
7 2.8

Surface Forms

flaxseed oil singular
flaxseed oils plural

Morphology

flaxseed + oil

The compound 'flaxseed oil' is transparently compositional: it denotes the oil obtained from flaxseed, so a learner who knows 'flaxseed' and 'oil' can readily infer the meaning. This noun-noun compounding pattern is common across languages (e.g. French 'huile de lin', Spanish 'aceite de linaza') and follows regular English composition, making it accessible to B1 learners.

Etymology

Flaxseed oil is a very literal name: it is the oil squeezed from the seed of the flax plant. People use it in food for health and also in paints and varnishes, so today it simply means 'oil made from flax seeds'.