flax lily
noun
1
: new zealand flax
2
: any of several plants constituting a genus (Dianella) of the family Liliaceae
especially
: an Australian plant (D. laevis) that yields a long silky fiber formerly used by the aborigines for making baskets
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“Flax lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flax%20lily. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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