flax /flæks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: flæx ]
1 . a plant with blue flowers, used for making cloth and oil
2 . the thread made from this plant, used for making ↑ linen
flax /flæks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: flæx ]
1 . a plant with blue flowers, used for making cloth and oil
2 . the thread made from this plant, used for making ↑ linen
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012