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lin·seed (lin′sēd′)

noun

the seed of flax; flaxseed

Etymology: ME linsed < OE linsæd < lin, flax (see line) + sæd, seed

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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