Definitions for flax
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flaxnoun

   fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric

2. flaxnoun

   plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flaxnoun

   A plant of the genus Linum, especially L. 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.

2. flaxnoun

   The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.

3. flaxnoun

   A plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps called flax bushes.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FLAXnoun

   Etymology: fleax, flex, Saxon; vlas, Dutch.

   1. The fibrous plant of which the finest thread is made.

   The leaves, for the most part, grow alternately on branches: the cup of the flower consists of one leaf, is tubulous, and divided into five parts at the top: the flower consists of five leaves, which expand in form of a clove-gilliflower: the ovary, which rises from the centre of the flowercup, becomes an almost globular fruit, which is generally pointed, and composed of many cells, in which are lodged many plain smooth seeds, which are blunt at one end, and generally sharp at the other. The species are six. The first sort is that which is cultivated for use in divers parts of Europe, and is reckoned an excellent commodity. It should be cultivated. Philip Miller.

   2. The fibres of flax cleansed and combed for the spinner.

   I’ll fetch some flax, and whites of eggs,
   T’ apply to’s bleeding face. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Then on the rock a scanty measure place
   Of vital flax, and turn’d the wheel apace,
   And turning sung. John Dryden, Ovid, b. viii.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flax

   Flax is a herbaceous plant from the Linaceae family, grown for its fiber and edible seeds which produces linseed oil. The plant is characterized by slender stems with blue flowers and glossy, pointed leaves. In textile production, the flax fiber is used to create linen.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flaxnoun

   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. Flaxnoun

   the skin or fibrous part of the flax plant, when broken and cleaned by hatcheling or combing

3. Etymology: [AS. fleax; akin to D. vlas, OHG. flahs, G. flachs, and prob. to flechten to braid, plait,m twist, L. plectere to weave, plicare to fold, Gr. to weave, plait. See Ply.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flax

   Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is a food and fibre crop that is grown in cooler regions of the world. Flax fibres are taken from the stem of the plant and are two to three times as strong as those of cotton. As well, flax fibers are naturally smooth and straight. Europe and North America depended on flax for cloth until the nineteenth century, when cotton overtook flax as the most common plant used for making linen paper. Flax is grown on the Canadian Prairies for linseed oil, which is used as a drying oil in paints and varnish and in products such as linoleum and printing inks. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent. Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient China and ancient Egypt. A discovery reported in 2009 of spun, dyed, and knotted wild flax fibers in a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia shows that the plant was already in use by humans at the surprisingly early date of 30,000 BC. New Zealand flax is not related to flax but was named after it, as both plants are used to produce fibers.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flax

   flax, n. the fibres of the plant Linum, which are woven into linen cloth: the flax-plant.—ns. Flax′-comb, a toothed instrument or heckle for cleaning the fibres of flax; Flax′-dress′er, one who prepares flax for the spinner by the successive processes of rippling, retting, grassing, breaking, and scutching.—adj. Flax′en, made of or resembling flax: fair, long, and flowing.—ns. Flax′-mill, a mill for working flax into linen; Flax′-seed, linseed; Flax′-wench, a female who spins flax.—adj. Flax′y, like flax: of a light colour.—New Zealand flax, a valuable fibre, quite different from common flax, obtained from the leaf of Phormium tenax, the flax lily or flax bush. [A.S. fleax; Ger. flachs.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flax

   A type of cultivar, plant and seed created and cultivated in a variety of species.

   Flax is grown and used to make linen, linseed oil and used to create edible seeds which can be dried and eaten as a snack.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on October 27, 2016  

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1. FLAX

   What does FLAX stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FLAX acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FLAX

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Flax is ranked #15015 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Flax surname appeared 1,967 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Flax.
   
   73.9% or 1,454 total occurrences were White.
   21% or 413 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 63 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.2% or 25 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Herbaceous Plant
   • Plant Fiber

Anagrams for flax »

1. falx

How to pronounce flax?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flax in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of flax in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of flax in a Sentence

1. Amy Kimberlain:

   A person may be eating oatmeal with plant-based milk and fruit for breakfast, and I'll ask them to add hemp seeds, flax seeds or chia seeds, or even a nut butter like peanut butter.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=flax
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flax
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=flax
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flax
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=flax
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=flax
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html