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meadowfoam noun [ C or U ] uk /ˈmed.əʊ.fəʊm/ us /ˈmed.oʊ.foʊm/pluralmeadowfoam or meadowfoams a small plant with white, or yellow and white, flowers that grows wild in wet ground in western North America: Meadowfoam seeds do not require light for germination. White meadowfoam is used to make oil. See also
Meadowfoam is a herbaceous annual native to the Pacific Northwest United States. Some oil seed crops such as flax, safflower, and meadowfoam don't pose a threat to brassica seed crops. Meadowfoam seed oil is highly stable, with over 98% long-chain fatty acids. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium locoweed loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant
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