OILSEED Synonyms
1 hypernym for oilseed. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for OILSEED
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| canola | noun n | |||||
noun • vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids | ||||||
| rapeseed | noun n | |||||
noun • seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil | ||||||
| sesame | noun n | |||||
noun • East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil | ||||||
| soybean | noun n | |||||
noun • a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food • erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia • the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein) | ||||||
| sunflower | noun n | |||||
noun • any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays | ||||||
| oil-rich seed | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • any of several seeds that yield oil | ||||||