oilseed

noun

oil·​seed ˈȯi(-ə)l-ˌsēd 

: a seed or crop (such as flaxseed) grown mainly for oil

Examples of oilseed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukrainian production of grains and oilseeds is forecast to increase to 85 million tonnes from 80 million tonnes this year, but carry-over stocks from the previous season are pressuring Ukraine's storage infrastructure and logistics, Zaihraiev noted. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Grain and oilseed prices fell as traders focused on whether the Iran war could end soon. — Erin Ailworth, Bloomberg, 1 Apr. 2026

The land, spread across central and western Ukraine, is used primarily for growing corn, wheat and oilseeds that supply global export markets. — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 9 Jan. 2026

There is a kicker in that grains and oilseeds are perishable and storage is short. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing oilseed

• oilseed rape

Rhymes for oilseed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede

Kids Definition

oilseed

noun

oil·​seed ˈȯi(ə)l-ˌsēd 

: a seed or crop (as flaxseed) grown mainly for the oil obtained from it