seedoilplant
nounUK /ˈsiːdɔɪlplɑːnt/
US /ˈsiːdɔɪlplænt/
A seed oil plant is a plant whose seeds are used to make cooking oil.
Sunflowers are a common seed oil plant grown on farms.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A factory or facility where oil is pressed or extracted from seeds.
The new seed oil plant will process thousands of tons of canola each year.
3. A crop grown mainly for the oil in its seeds rather than for food or fiber.
Farmers rotated their fields with a seed oil plant to improve soil health.
4. Any plant species cultivated specifically for commercial seed oil production.
Researchers studied a drought-resistant seed oil plant for arid regions.