meadowfoam
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English
Etymology
Noun
meadowfoam (countable and uncountable, plural meadowfoams)
- Any of the plants in the genus Limnanthes, flowering annuals native to the western US, especially white meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba), which is grown for the oil in its seeds.
- (uncountable) The industrially useful oil produced by Limnanthes alba.
Translations
oil from Limnanthes alba
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