linoleum

li·no·leum

noun, often attributive \lə-ˈnō-lē-əm, -ˈnōl-yəm\

Definition of LINOLEUM

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

Origin of LINOLEUM

Latin linum flax + oleum oil — more at oil

First Known Use: 1878

Rhymes with LINOLEUM

petroleum, trifolium