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oilseed

/ˈɔɪl.siːd/

Traduction: Nom désignant toute graine cultivée principalement pour en extraire de l'huile.

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noun

/ˈɔɪl.siːd/C1formalscientific
  • frNom désignant toute graine cultivée principalement pour en extraire de l'huile.

A noun referring to any of several seeds that are cultivated primarily for the oil they yield.

  1. Seed yielding oilB2formal

    Any of various seeds from plants that are cultivated primarily for the oil they contain, used in cooking, industry, or fuel.

    frgraine oléagineuse

    • Soybeans and rapeseed are common oilseeds used for cooking oil.
    • Farmers are planting more oilseed crops this season.
    • The price of oilseed has increased due to global demand.
Formes
  • oilseeds plural form
  • oilseeds' possessive plural form
  • oilseed's possessive singular form