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Uncommonflax
The correct spelling is flax.
How to pronounce flax
noun
IPA: /flæks/
Say it like: Fla-x
The correct spelling is flax. 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…
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noun
- 1.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.
- 2.The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
- 3.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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