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Flax

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linseednounThe seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.
flaxseednounThe seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
hackled(fishing, in combination) Having a hackle or feather of a specified kind.
toadnounAn amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
linennoun(uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
rettedMoistened or soaked to soften.
linonoun(Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial, informal) Clipping of linoleum. [An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.]
linnounA male or female given name.
fibersnoun(uncountable) A material in the form of fibers.
fibrenounDietary fibre.
fibresnounDietary fibre.
scutchedverbTo separate the woody fibre from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.
perennial flax
common flax
linum usitatissimum
blue flaxnounAny from three species of flax:
flowering flax
wild flax
linumnounAlternative form of Linus (“town in ancient Mysia”). [A male given name from Latin.]
flaxwortnounAny of the flax plants of genus Linum.

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