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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslinhaça
Pronunciation / Transliteration: liˈnasɐ
"Compro sementes de linhaça todas as semanas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The seed of the flax plant, used as a source of oil and in animal feed or human nutrition.
"She added a spoonful of crushed linseed to her morning smoothie for extra fiber." - 2
Linseed oil, an oil pressed from flax seeds used in paints, varnishes, and wood treatment.
"He applied a coat of boiled linseed oil to protect the wooden table from moisture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'līn' (meaning flax, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *līnan) combined with 'seed'. It has been used since the medieval period to refer specifically to the seeds of the flax plant, particularly valued for their oil.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Linseed" is said worldwide
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graine de lin
Transliteration: ɡʁɛn də lɛ̃
"Les graines de lin sont riches en acides oméga-3."
Leinsamen
Transliteration: ˈlaɪ̯nˌzaːmən
"Leinsamen ist sehr gut für die Verdauung."
semi di lino
Transliteration: ˈsɛmi di ˈlino
"Aggiungi i semi di lino all'insalata."
linaza
Transliteration: liˈnasa
"La linaza es excelente para mejorar la salud digestiva."
linhaça
Transliteration: liˈnasɐ
"Compro sementes de linhaça todas as semanas."
अलसी
Transliteration: alsī
"अलसी के बीज स्वास्थ्य के लिए बहुत फायदेमंद होते हैं।"
亚麻籽
Transliteration: yàmá zǐ
"亚麻籽含有丰富的欧米伽-3脂肪酸。"
아마씨
Transliteration: amassi
"아마씨는 건강에 좋은 영양소가 많습니다."
亜麻仁
Transliteration: amani
"亜麻仁油は健康に良いとされています。"
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