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flax
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Flax may mean or refer to: Species in the genus Linum , particularly: Flax ( Linum usitatissimum ) Hemp ( Cannabis sativa ) Flax (color) Holly Flax , a fictional character from the American TV series The Office Holy flax, Santolina rosmarinifolia New Zealand ...
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n. 1 A plant of the genus ''Linum'', especially (taxlink Linum usitatissimum species noshow=1), which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds. 2 The fibers ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Growing alternative crops such as short rotation coppice as energy crops and fibre crops such as flax and hemp showed promise. ▪ It is the holder of prepared fleece or flax from which the spinner draws out strands. ▪ She agreed, ...
Usage examples of flax.
The unexpected visitor strode past Flax, pausing in the main room to pivot on a burnished boot heel.
Drop and Flax sneezed simultaneously as a faint whiff of the spice mixture reached them.
With a final sneeze, Flax bade his guest good night, and shortly afterward, the household settled into peaceful slumber.
With a quiet word, Flax gestured, and the candles in the study kindled.
Flinging up his hands, he conjured a gust of murky flame that blasted toward Flax, but it was quenched in mid-flight by an equally fierce geyser of conjured water sent by the wizard.
While Skarn and Flax were totally absorbed in their duel by magic, Drop edged quietly toward the desk.
He succeeded just in time, for Skarn produced a wave of force that flung Flax bodily against a bookcase, temporarily dazing the wizard.
Still muttering to himself, Flax strode into the cottage, closely followed by Drop.
Tethering the horse near the door, Drop entered the cottage to find Flax busily packing.
These vital distractions occurred at the height of the magical duel between Flax and Skarn, who had come to steal a potion from the wizard.
Skarn was at once transformed into a warty, mouse-scented demon, which the recovered Flax promptly dispersed.
The wizard walked slowly, talking to the owl all the way outdoors to what Flax fondly called his garden shed.
Once the carriage was moderately presentable, Flax and Drop had to clean themselves before snatching a hasty lunch.
The packing process afterward was delayed only briefly while Flax considered what, if any, magical paraphernalia he should take on the trip.
Pausing only to locate their assigned rooms, Flax bustled the party back onto the street and strode rapidly away from the inn.