oil-rich seed

oil-rich seed
noun
any of several seeds that yield oil
Syn: ↑oilseed
Hypernyms: ↑seed
Hyponyms: ↑castor bean, ↑cottonseed, ↑candlenut, ↑rapeseed, ↑linseed, ↑flaxseed

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