Madia sativa

Madia sativa
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]


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  • Madia sativa — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Madia sativa — 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

  • Madia sativa — 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

  • Madia sativa — 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Madia sativa — 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Madia sativa — sėjamoji madija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Madia sativa), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Madia sativa angl. Chilean tarweed; coast tarweed; madia oil plant vok. Ölmadie; Madie pranc …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Madia sativa — noun South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil • Syn: ↑melosa, ↑Chile tarweed, ↑madia oil plant • Hypernyms: ↑tarweed • Substance Meronyms: ↑madia oil …   Useful english dictionary

  • Madia sativa — ID 51304 Symbol Key MASA Common Name coast tarweed Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AL, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, MA, MD, ME, NC, NY, OR, PA, VT,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Madia sativa Molina — Symbol MASA Common Name coast tarweed Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Madia sativa Molina ssp. capitata (Nutt.) Piper — Symbol MASA Synonym Symbol MASAC2 Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

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