n.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' n ō -l ē - ə m, - ' n ō l-y ə m
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Latin lin um flax + oleum oil ― more at OIL
Date: 1878
1 : a floor covering made by laying on a burlap or canvas backing a mixture of solidified linseed oil with gums, cork dust or wood flour or both, and usually pigments
2 : a material similar to linoleum