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English
Image:Grand-Reng_JPG01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A field of flax (Linum usitatissimum)
Pronunciation
IPA|/flæks/, SAMPA|/fl{ks/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æks|-æks

Noun
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1. A plant of the genus Linum, esp. L. 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.

Usage notes
The plural flaxes is used to indicate multiple species or varieties of flax; otherwise, flax is uncountable.

Derived terms
flaxen

Translations
trans-top|plant
Albanian: li m
Catalan: lli m
Croatian: lan m
Czech: len m
Dutch: vlas n
French: lin m
German: Flachs m, Lein m
Hungarian: len
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Polish: len m
Romanian: in m
Russian: л�н (ljon) m
Swedish: lin
Norwegian: lin
Spanish: lino m
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trans-top|the fibers
trans-mid
Polish: len n
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See also
tow
linen

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