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1. (n.) flax
any plant of the genus Linum, family Linaceae, esp. L. usitatissimum, a slender annual with blue flowers that is cultivated for its fiber, used for making linen yarn, and for its seeds, which yield linseed oil.
2. flax
the fiber of this plant.
3. flax
any of various plants resembling flax.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE fleax)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) flax
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
2. (noun) flax
plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) flax
a plant of the genus Linum, esp. the L. usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. The fiber of the bark is used for making thread and cloth, called linen, cambric, lawn, lace, etc. Linseed oil is expressed from the seed
2. (noun) flax
the skin or fibrous part of the flax plant, when broken and cleaned by hatcheling or combing
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. flax
A plant genus of the family LINACEAE that is cultivated for its fiber (manufactured into linen cloth). It contains a trypsin inhibitor and the seed is the source of LINSEED OIL.
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