Flax
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /flæks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flax is a noun meaning The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
Meaning
The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
More Meanings
- A flax bush, a plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.
- A plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds.
Word Forms
- flaxes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include linseed, flaxseed, hackled, toad, linen, retted.
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