Definition of OILSEED

oilseed

Meanings

Plural: oilseeds

Noun

  • any of several seeds that yield oil
  • The seed of any of several plants which are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil.
  • The plant that yields such seed.
  • Synonym of milium (“keratin-filled cyst”).

Origin / Etymology

From oil + seed.

Synonyms

milium, oil-rich seed

Scrabble Score: 8

oilseed is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
oilseed is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oilseed is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

oilseed is a valid Words With Friends word