seed-oiltree
nounUK /ˈsiːd ɔɪl triː/
US /ˈsiːd ɔɪl triː/
A seed-oiltree is a tree that gives us seeds we squeeze to get oil.
The farmer planted a seed-oiltree near his house to make cooking oil.
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2. A tree cultivated mainly for the oil extracted from its seeds.
Palm and castor are well-known seed-oiltrees in warm countries.
3. Any tree whose seeds are processed in an oil mill.
The old mill crushed seeds from every seed-oiltree in the valley.
4. A tree grown as a crop rather than for timber or shade.
Unlike the oak, the seed-oiltree is grown for its harvest, not its wood.