Definition of Oilseeds

1. Noun. (plural of oilseed) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oilseeds

1. oilseed [n] - See also: oilseed

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oilseeds

oilmen
oilnut
oilnuts
oilpaper
oilpapers
oilpatch
oilproof
oilrig
oilrigs
oils
oilsand
oilsands
oilseed
oilseed cake
oilseed rape
oilseeds (current term)
oilskin
oilskins
oilsmoke
oilstone
oilstones
oilstove
oiltight
oilway
oilways
oilwell
oilwells
oily
oily bitterling
oily bitterlings

Literary usage of Oilseeds

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Trade Pessimism and Regionalism in African Countries: The Case of Groundnut by Ousmane Badiane, Sambouh Kinteh (1994)
"The remaining oilseeds are much less important, with production volumes of less than 5 million tons. Looking at production growth rates, however, ..."

2. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter, Great Britain India Office (1908)
"oilseeds are also important, covering 136 square miles. At the time of its cession to the British in 1801, the District was in a very depressed condition. ..."

3. German Trade and the War: Commercial and Industrual Conditions in War Time by Chauncey Depew Snow, Josef Jiří Král (1918)
"Smaller quantities were imported from Colombia, Greece, Russia, and Cuba. oilseeds.1 Germany imports considerably over a million tons of oilseeds and fruits ..."

4. A History of Hindu Civilisation During British Rule by Pramatha Nath Bose (1894)
"... alone in the same year was estimated at i ,500000 acres, the total area under oilseeds for the whole of India may be estimated at 9 million acres. ..."

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