flaxseed
noun
flax·seed
ˈflak(s)-ˌsēd 
: the small seed of flax (especially Linum usitatissimum) used especially as a source of oil, as a demulcent and emollient, and as a dietary supplement
called also linseed
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Those ingredients include flaxseed, brown rice and pea protein.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Consider fatty fish like salmon, sardines, mackerel, and tuna, as well as flaxseeds, chia seeds, and walnuts.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
Olive oil primarily contains monounsaturated fats but lacks the omega-3 fatty acids in flaxseed, chia, or walnuts.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Breakfast, weekend: Smoothie bowl with Bomb protein powder, lactose-free cottage cheese, coconut yogurt, almond butter, chia seeds, flaxseeds, hempseeds, banana, and coconut and walnuts on top.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Consider fatty fish like salmon, sardines, mackerel, and tuna, as well as flaxseeds, chia seeds, and walnuts.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
Olive oil primarily contains monounsaturated fats but lacks the omega-3 fatty acids in flaxseed, chia, or walnuts.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Breakfast, weekend: Smoothie bowl with Bomb protein powder, lactose-free cottage cheese, coconut yogurt, almond butter, chia seeds, flaxseeds, hempseeds, banana, and coconut and walnuts on top.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Flaxseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flaxseed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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flaxseed
noun
flax·seed
ˈflak(s)-ˌsēd
: the small seed of flax used as a source of linseed oil and in medicinal preparations
Medical Definition
flaxseed
noun
flax·seed
ˈflak(s)-ˌsēd
: the small seed of flax (especially Linum usitatissimum) used especially as a source of oil, as a demulcent and emollient in treating inflammatory conditions of the respiratory, intestinal, and urinary passages, and as a dietary supplement
called also linseed
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