noun
annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America
• Syn: ↑Camelina sativa
• Hypernyms: ↑crucifer, ↑cruciferous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Camelina, ↑genus Camelina, ↑false flax
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: an annual European false flax (Camelina sativa) that was formerly cultivated for its oil-rich seeds and is widely naturalized in No. America
Useful english dictionary. 2012.