flax
English Thesaurus
1. plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | herb, herbaceous plant, |
| definition | : | a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | genus linum, linum, |
| definition | : | a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves (noun.plant) |
2. fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric (noun.substance)
| substance meronym | : | linen, |
| definition | : | a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant (noun.artifact) |
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