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linum [ˈlaɪnəm] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the annual or perennial genus Linum, of temperate regions, esp L. grandiflorum, from N Africa, cultivated for its showy red or blue flowers: family Linaceae See also flax [Latin, from Greek linon flax] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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The earliest accounts I possess of my progenitors represent them as a goodly growth of the Linum Usitatissimum, divided into a thousand cotemporaneous plants, singularly well conditioned, and remarkable for an equality that renders the production valuable. |
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