flaxseed oil

== English == === Noun === flaxseed oil (countable and uncountable, plural flaxseed oils) The oil of flaxseed, used as a food source of omega-3 fatty acid. Hypernyms: seed oil < vegetable oil < oil Coordinate terms: linseed oil (see notes), olive oil, palm oil; more ==== Usage notes ==== It is called flaxseed oil when raw and used as food. Linseed oil is used as a wood treatment, and is typically boiled, resulting in inedible polymerized fat. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Linseed oil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia