Flax
Word | FLAX |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | flax |
Pronunciations | /flæks/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Flax"
What do we mean by flax?
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. noun
The fine, light-colored textile fiber obtained from this plant. noun
Any of various other plants of the genus Linum or of other genera in the family Linaceae. noun
A pale grayish yellow. noun
To beat.
To move quickly; “knock” about: as, to flax round (to move about in a lively or energetic manner).
The common name for plants of the genus Linum and for the fiber obtained from the stems of L. usitatissimum. noun
One of several plants of other genera, mostly resembling common flax, as the false or white flax (Camelina sativa), mountain flax (Polygala Senega), toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax), which yields a strong fiber, and spurge-flax (Daphne Gnidium). noun
The whitethroat, Sylvia cinerea: with reference to the material composing its nest. noun
Canvas linen, made from flax, used for sailmaking. noun
The field-cress or mithridate mustard, Lepidium campestre. noun
In New Zealand, L. monogynum; also the New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax. See Phormium. noun
Same as Lewis's wild flax. noun
Same as toad-flax. noun
Same as false flax. noun
The garden tickseed or calliopsis, Coreopsis tinctoria. noun
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. noun
The skin or fibrous part of the flax plant, when broken and cleaned by hatcheling or combing. noun
Amianthus. noun
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.
The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
The 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.
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