flax

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Noun

1. A plant of the genus ''[[Linum]]'', especially {{taxfmt|Linum usitatissimum|species}}, 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.
2. The [[fiber]]s of {{taxfmt|Linum usitatissimum|species}}, grown to make [[linen]] and related textiles.
3. A {{vern|flax bush}}, a plant of the genus {{taxfmt|Phormium|genus}}, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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