flax fibre
1flax-bush — flaxˈ bush or flax lilˈy noun A New Zealand plant (genus Phormium) of the lily family, yielding a valuable fibre, New Zealand flax • • • Main Entry: ↑flax …
2flax-lily — flaxˈ bush or flax lilˈy noun A New Zealand plant (genus Phormium) of the lily family, yielding a valuable fibre, New Zealand flax • • • Main Entry: ↑flax …
3flax — ► NOUN 1) a blue flowered herbaceous plant that is cultivated for its seed (linseed) and for textile fibre made from its stalks. 2) textile fibre obtained from this plant. ORIGIN Old English …
4flax — /flaks/, n. 1. any plant of the genus Linum, esp. L. usitatissimum, a slender, erect, annual plant having narrow, lance shaped leaves and blue flowers, cultivated for its fiber and seeds. 2. the fiber of this plant, manufactured into linen yarn… …
5Fibre — Fiber Fi ber, Fibre Fi bre,, n. [F. fibre, L. fibra.] 1. One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle. [1913 Webster] 2. Any fine, slender thread,… …
6Flax — For other uses, see Flax (disambiguation). Flax Flax plant Scientific classification Kingdom …
7flax — n. 1 a a blue flowered plant, Linum usitatissimum, cultivated for its textile fibre and its seeds (see LINSEED). b a plant resembling this. 2 a dressed or undressed flax fibres. b archaic linen, cloth of flax. Phrases and idioms: flax lily (pl.… …
8flax — /flæks / (say flaks) noun 1. any plant of the genus Linum, especially L. usitatissimum, a slender, erect annual plant with narrow, lance shaped leaves and blue flowers, much cultivated for its fibre and seeds. 2. the fibre of this plant,… …
9fibre, man-made — Introduction fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process. Man made fibres are spun and woven into a huge number of consumer and industrial products, including… …
10flax — noun 1》 a blue flowered herbaceous plant that is cultivated for its seed (linseed) and for textile fibre made from its stalks. [Linum usitatissimum.] ↘textile fibre obtained from flax. 2》 another term for New Zealand flax. Origin OE flæx, of… …
