Main Entry: li·no·leum

Pronunciation: \lə-ˈnō-lē-əm, -ˈnōl-yəm\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Latin linum flax + oleum oil — more at oil

Date: 1878

1 : a floor covering made by laying on a burlap or canvas backing a mixture of solidified linseed oil with gums, cork dust or wood flour or both, and usually pigments
2 : a material similar to linoleum