madia sativa

5 definitions found

madia sativa - 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]

  madia oil \madia oil\ n.
     The vegetable oil obtained from the Madia sativa. See
     Madia and madia oil plant.
     [WordNet 1.5]

  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]

  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]

madia sativa - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Madia sativa
      n 1: South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source
           of madia oil [syn: melosa, Chile tarweed, madia oil plant
           , Madia sativa]