flaxseed oil

English

Noun

flaxseed oil (countable and uncountable, plural flaxseed oils)

The oil of flaxseed, used as a food source of omega-3 fatty acid.

Usage notes

It is called flaxseed oil when raw and used as food. Linseed oil is used as a wood treatment, and is typically boiled, resulting in inedible polymerized fat.

Translations

oil of flaxseed used in cooking

Chinese:
Mandarin: 亞麻油, 亚麻油 (yàmáyóu), 亞麻籽油, 亚麻籽油 (yàmázǐyóu)
Finnish: pellavansiemenöljy
French: huile de lin (fr) f

German: Leinsamenöl n
Italian: olio di lino m
Portuguese: óleo de linhaça m
Russian: льняно́е ма́сло n (lʹnjanóje máslo)

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