Flaxseed oil

/flˈakssiːd ˈɔɪl/

/flˈækssiːd ˈɔɪl/

[noun]

Flaxseed oil

[NOUN]

a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints

synonyms : linseed oil

Examples

1. Pour on some oil, flaxseed oil.

2. Flaxseed oils are really rich in omega-3 fatty acids which are great for your hair

3. If you don't like to eat fish or you're a vegetarian, make sure you take fish or flaxseed oil on a regular basis, provides Omega 3 fatty acids you don't get elsewhere.

4. About 90% of Americans lived in rural areas in the mid-1800s, and subsistence farmers could make linseed and flaxseed oil, but few had access to white lead.

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