FLAXSEED
\flˈakssiːd], \flˈakssiːd], \f_l_ˈa_k_s_s_iː_d]\
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Any plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, an annual cultivated for its fiber (manufactured into linen yarn for thread and woven fabrics) and for its seeds, flaxseed, yielding flaxseed oil (also called LINSEED OIL). (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
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