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flax

flax [ flaks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fiber used to make linen: a fine light-colored plant fiber. Use: linen textiles.

2. plant yielding fiber and oil: a plant that yields oil from its seeds and flax from its stems. Latin name Linum usitatissimum.

3. pale yellow: a pale yellow color

[ Old English flæx< Indo-European, "braid"]

flax·y adjective
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