Definition of linseed
: flaxseed
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All woodwork, desks, chairs, tables and doors should be wiped off with a cloth wet with linseed, kerosene and turpentine.
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Delicate dishes like mushroom bread with onion blossoms and linseed oil as well as char topped with ash and a carrot emulsion.
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With a simple change of diet — corn instead of linseed — the natural flavor could be preserved.
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A thin coat of linseed oil is first applied for better adherence, and then two coats of white paint are applied.
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In the early morning hours of June 15, 2012, a warehouse at the Placerville Ranger Station caught fire as a result of a spontaneous combustion of linseed oil and rags that Johnson admittedly had used to clean some tools.
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The native black walnut, darkened with lamp black and oiled with linseed oil, was carved with life-like birds, flowers and acanthus leaves that can be seen on so much of their work.
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Shake together equal parts white vinegar and boiled linseed oil (available at hardware stores), then dab onto a soft cloth and apply to leather in a circular motion.
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Origin and Etymology of linseed
Middle English, from Old English līnsǣd, from līn flax + sǣd seed — more at linen
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First Known Use: before 12th century
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