often attributive
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
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Many women did so, forswearing British wares, spinning flax on town greens, and swapping handwritten patriotic verse while drinking herbal-tea substitutes.
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Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The outside of the quilt is crafted from 100 percent Belgian flax linen, which is crisp and breathable to help regulate your body’s natural temperature, keeping you cool on muggy evenings and toasty warm throughout winter.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Best Pottery Barn Outlet Bedding Deals Upgrade your bedding with Pottery Barn quilts made with the coziest Belgian flax linen.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Colloquially known as a flax egg, this product behaves much like an egg white in practice, according to senior food editor Shilpa Uskokovic.
—Christina Chaey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The outside of the quilt is crafted from 100 percent Belgian flax linen, which is crisp and breathable to help regulate your body’s natural temperature, keeping you cool on muggy evenings and toasty warm throughout winter.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Best Pottery Barn Outlet Bedding Deals Upgrade your bedding with Pottery Barn quilts made with the coziest Belgian flax linen.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Colloquially known as a flax egg, this product behaves much like an egg white in practice, according to senior food editor Shilpa Uskokovic.
—Christina Chaey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Flax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flax. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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flax
noun
: a slender plant with blue flowers that is grown for its fiber from which linen is made and for its seed from which oil and livestock feed are obtained
also
: its fiber
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