n.
Pronunciation: ' flaks
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fleax; akin to Old High German flahs flax, Latin plectere to braid ― more at PLY
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of a genus ( Linum of the family Linaceae, the flax family) of herbs especially : a slender erect annual ( L. usitatissimum ) with blue flowers commonly cultivated for its bast fiber and seed
2 : the fiber of the flax plant especially when prepared for spinning
3 : any of several plants resembling flax
– flaxy \ ' flak-s ē \ adjective