Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oilseed

/ˈɔɪlsˌid/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
oilseed
IPA
/ˈɔɪlsˌid/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The seed of any of several plants which are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil.

Uncountable

noun

The plant that yields such seed.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of milium (“keratin-filled cyst”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oil + seed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oilseeds (plural)

Phrases

Siberian oilseed oilseed cake oilseed radish oilseed rape

Synonyms

milium oil-rich seed

Questions

How do you pronounce oilseed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɪlsˌid/.
What does oilseed mean?
The seed of any of several plants which are used commercially as a source of vegetable oil.
Where does oilseed come from?
From oil + seed.

How to pronounce oilseed

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