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- [oil-seed]
- /ˈɔɪlˌsid/
- /ˈɔɪl.siːd/
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- [oil-seed]
- /ˈɔɪlˌsid/
Definitions of oilseed word
- noun oilseed any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed. 1
- noun oilseed Any of several seeds from cultivated crops yielding oil, e.g., rape, peanut, soybean, or cotton. 1
- noun oilseed a seed from which oil is extracted 0
- noun oilseed any seed grown commercially for its oil, as cottonseed or rapeseed 0
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Origin of oilseed
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; oil + seed
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Oilseed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oilseed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
oilseed usage trend in Literature
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