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flax  (flks) n. 1. a. A widely cultivated plant, Linum usitatissimum, having pale blue flowers, seeds that yield linseed oil, and slender stems from which a textile fiber is obtained. b. The fine, light-colored textile fiber obtained from this plant. c. Any of various other plants of the genus Linum or of similar or related genera. 2. A pale grayish yellow. [Middle English, from Old English fleax; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

flax flax flower and seed pods (left) and cutaway of stem (right)

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flax

Noun

1. a plant that has blue flowers and is cultivated for its seeds and the fibres of its stems

2. its fibres, made into linen fabrics

3. NZ a perennial plant producing a fibre that is used by Maoris for decorative work and weaving baskets [Old English fleax]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flax - fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric linen - a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant plant fiber, plant fibre - fiber derived from plants
	2.	flax - plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Linum, Linum - a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves

Translations

flax [flæks] n → lino

flax [flæks] n → lin m

flax [flæks] n → Flachs m

flax [flæks] n → lino