# meadowfoam

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From meadow + foam.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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