PHORMIUM Meaning of PHORMIUM in English [ 'fɔ:mɪəm ]■ noun the flax-lily of New Zealand.OriginC19: mod. L., from Gk phormion 'small basket' (with ref. to the use made of the fibres). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004