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(flæks)

uncountable noun

Flax is a plant with blue flowers. Its stem is used for making thread, rope, and cloth, and its seeds are used for making linseed oil.

flax in British English

(flæks)

noun

any herbaceous plant or shrub of the genus Linum, esp L. usitatissimum, which has blue flowers and is cultivated for its seeds (flaxseed) and for the fibres of its stems: family Linaceae

the fibre of this plant, made into thread and woven into linen fabrics

any of various similar plants

4. Also called: harakeke New Zealand

a swamp plant producing a fibre that is used by Māoris for decorative work, baskets, etc

Word origin

Old English fleax; related to Old Frisian flax, Old High German flahs flax, Greek plekein to plait

flax in American English

(flæks)

adjective

designating a family (Linaceae, order Linales) of dicotyledonous plants and shrubs usually havingnarrow leaves and five-part flowers

noun

any of a genus (Linum) of the flax family; esp. a slender, erect annual plant (L. usitatissimum) with delicate, blue flowers: the seeds are used to make linseed oil, and the fibers of the stemare spun into linen thread

the threadlike fibers of these plants, ready for spinning

any of a number of flaxlike plants

Word origin

ME < OE fleax, akin to Ger flachs < IE base *plek-, to plait, interweave > L plectere, plicare, Ger flechten

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By guarding against these effects with flax oil your skin has a much better chance of surviving its annual ritualistic bake.As well as yielding such a nutritious oil, flax is a major force in the textile industry.The villa is a former flax mill with a fantastic vantage point overlooking the town's medieval castle.When is the best time to divide a New Zealand flax plant?He had worked at a flax mill in Arbroath at age twelve, and then as a miner.

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释义	Trends of flax View usage for: flax (flæks) uncountable noun Flax is a plant with blue flowers. Its stem is used for making thread, rope, and cloth, and its seeds are used for making linseed oil. flax in British English (flæks) noun 1. any herbaceous plant or shrub of the genus Linum, esp L. usitatissimum, which has blue flowers and is cultivated for its seeds (flaxseed) and for the fibres of its stems: family Linaceae 2. the fibre of this plant, made into thread and woven into linen fabrics 3. any of various similar plants 4. Also called: harakeke New Zealand a swamp plant producing a fibre that is used by Māoris for decorative work, baskets, etc Word origin Old English fleax; related to Old Frisian flax, Old High German flahs flax, Greek plekein to plait flax in American English (flæks) adjective 1. designating a family (Linaceae, order Linales) of dicotyledonous plants and shrubs usually havingnarrow leaves and five-part flowers noun 2. any of a genus (Linum) of the flax family; esp. a slender, erect annual plant (L. usitatissimum) with delicate, blue flowers: the seeds are used to make linseed oil, and the fibers of the stemare spun into linen thread 3. the threadlike fibers of these plants, ready for spinning 4. any of a number of flaxlike plants Word origin ME < OE fleax, akin to Ger flachs < IE base *plek-, to plait, interweave > L plectere, plicare, Ger flechten Image of flax © Volosina, shutterstock Examples of 'flax' in a sentence flax By guarding against these effects with flax oil your skin has a much better chance of surviving its annual ritualistic bake. Erdmann, Robert & Jones, Meirion Fats, Nutrition and Health (1991) As well as yielding such a nutritious oil, flax is a major force in the textile industry. Erdmann, Robert & Jones, Meirion Fats, Nutrition and Health (1991) The villa is a former flax mill with a fantastic vantage point overlooking the town's medieval castle. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When is the best time to divide a New Zealand flax plant? The Sun (2016) He had worked at a flax mill in Arbroath at age twelve, and then as a miner. Arthur Herman THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT: The Scots' Invention of the Modern World (2002)
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