noun
flaxseed; linseed
Refers to the seed of the flax plant, used as a health food or for oil. Both 'flaxseed' and 'linseed' are common translations.
朝食のヨーグルトに亜麻仁をトッピングする。
I top my breakfast yogurt with flaxseed.
亜麻仁油は健康に良いと言われている。
Flaxseed oil is said to be good for your health.
亜麻 refers to the flax plant itself, while 亜麻仁 specifically means the seed.
Compound of 亜麻 (あま, 'flax') and 仁 (に, 'seed' or 'kernel'). The reading あま is from Portuguese 'linho' or possibly Dutch, adapted into Japanese.