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Madia


Ma′di-a

,
Noun.
[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
.

Definition 2024


Madia

Madia

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Translingual

Proper noun

Madia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the tarweeds, aromatic herbs with yellow flowers native to western North America and Chile.

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madia

madia

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Italian

Noun

madia f (plural madie)

  1. (furniture) cupboard or cabinet (in a kitchen)
  2. Wooden thing that you knead dough on
  3. kneading trough

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