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Definition of flax

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Flax (n.) 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..

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Comb :: Comb (n.) A toothed instrument used for separating and cleansing wool, flax, hair, etc..

Line :: Line (n.) The longer and finer fiber of flax.

Strickler :: Strickle (n.) An instrument used in dressing flax.

Earth Flax :: Earth flax () A variety of asbestus. See Amianthus.

Hackle :: Hackle (n.) A comb for dressing flax, raw silk, etc.; a hatchel..

Auburn :: Auburn (a.) Flaxen-colored.

Scutch :: Scutch (v. t.) To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle..

Flaxweed :: Flaxweed (n.) See Toadflax.

Erythroxylon :: Erythroxylon (n.) A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical countries. E. Coca is the source of cocaine. See Coca..

Fruit :: Fruit (v. t.) Whatever is produced for the nourishment or enjoyment of man or animals by the processes of vegetable growth, as corn, grass, cotton, flax, etc.; -- commonly used in the plural..

Ripple :: Ripple (v.) An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc..

Codilla :: Codilla (n.) The coarse tow of flax and hemp.

Flaxy :: Flaxy (a.) Like flax; flaxen.

Phormium :: Phormium (n.) A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species (Phormium tenax). See Flax-plant..

Flaxen :: Flaxen (a.) Made of flax; resembling flax or its fibers; of the color of flax; of a light soft straw color; fair and flowing, like flax or tow; as, flaxen thread; flaxen hair..

Amianthus :: Amianthus (n.) Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus..

Distaff :: Distaff (n.) The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand..

Linen :: Linen (n.) Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc..

Rot :: Rot (v. t.) To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret..

Ramsted :: Ramsted (n.) A yellow-flowered weed; -- so named from a Mr. Ramsted who introduced it into Pennsylvania. See Toad flax. Called also Ramsted weed.