flax

/flæks/

IPA: /F L AE1 K S/

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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