meadowfoam

noun — 2 senses

meadowfoam

noun

Etymology From meadow + foam.

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.

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