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flax

flax \'flaks\ n [ME, fr. OE fleax; akin to OHG flahs flax, L plectere to 
   brai] often attrib d 1: any of a genus (Linum of the family Linaceae, the 
   flax family) of  herbs; esp : a slender erect annual (L. usitatissimum) 
   with blue flowers commonly cultivated for its bast fiber and seed 2: the 
   fiber of the flax plant esp. when prepared for spinning  3: any of several 
   plants resembling flax