flax
(flaks)
(flaks)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 other genera in the family Linaceae.
2. A pale grayish yellow.
[Middle English, fromOld Englishfleax; see plek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
flaxyadj.
flaxLinum usitatissimum