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OIL-BEARING SEEDS [1 record]

Record 1 2021-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oilseed Crops
DEF

Any of various kinds of seeds from cultivated crops yielding oil ...

OBS

Sesame, linseed, flaxseed, cottonseed, niger seed and sunflower seed are several examples of oilseeds.

OBS

oilseed; oil-bearing seed: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • oil seed
  • oilseeds
  • oil-bearing seeds
  • oil seeds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes oléagineuses
OBS

graine oléagineuse : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • graines oléagineuses

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de oleaginosas
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