English Explanatory Dictionary

meadowfoam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. The industrially useful oil produced by Limnanthes alba.

Word forms

meadowfoam meadowfoams

Etymology

From meadow + foam.

Translations

Finnish: valkohilppaöljy
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