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Vocabulary Entry
flax
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A plant (Linum usitatissimum) cultivated for its fibers, seeds, and oil.
Example Sentences
"The farmers harvested flax to produce linen fabric."
"Flax seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids."
"The blue flowers of the flax plant bloom in the summer."
V
verb
To process flax into linen or to produce flax seeds.
Example Sentences
"They flax the fibers to prepare them for weaving."
"After the harvest, the workers will flax the produce for market."
"It's important to flax the seeds correctly to ensure quality."