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[syn: melosa, Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativa]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Madia \Ma"di*a\, n. [NL., fr. Sp. madi, fr. Chilian madi, the
native name.] (Bot.)
A genus of composite plants, of which one species (Madia
sativa) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by
pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for
the table.
Syn: melosa, Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativa.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
madia oil \madia oil\ n.
The vegetable oil obtained from the Madia sativa. See
Madia and madia oil plant.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
madia oil plant \madia oil plant\ n.
The Madia sativa, a South American herb with sticky
glandular foliage, the source of madia oil. See Madia.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
melosa \melosa\ n.
A South American herb (Madia sativa) with sticky glandular
foliage; it is a source of madia oil.
Syn: Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativa.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Madia sativa
n 1: South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source
of madia oil [syn: melosa, Chile tarweed, madia oil
plant, Madia sativa]