FLAXSEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flaxseed mean? 

• FLAXSEED (noun)
  The noun FLAXSEED has 1 sense:

1. the seed of flax used as a source of oil

  Familiarity information: FLAXSEED used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLAXSEED (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The seed of flax used as a source of oil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

flaxseed; linseed

Hypernyms ("flaxseed" is a kind of...):

oil-rich seed; oilseed (any of several seeds that yield oil)

 Context examples 

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is found in leafy green vegetables, nuts, and some vegetable oils, such as canola, soybean, and flaxseed.

(Omega-3s linked with lower risk of fatal heart attacks, NIH)

Also called flaxseed.

(Linseed, NCI Dictionary)

Foods high in magnesium include almonds, bananas, beans, broccoli, brown rice, cashews, egg yolk, fish oil, flaxseed, green vegetables, milk, mushrooms, other nuts, oatmeal, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, sweet corn, tofu, and whole grains (see: Foods, by content of Magnesium, Mg)

(Low Magnesium Levels Make Vitamin D Ineffective, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)