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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The 100 percent silk eye pillow has an adjustable pouch filled with lavender and flax seed, as well as a cooling gel eye mask.
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Topping this designer's list is Benjamin Moore's Dark Linen, a flax tone that has a lightweight luxury to it.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
However, fish, flax, palm, or walnut oils are better for lower heat or heat-free uses in the kitchen—or as supplements instead.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The featherlight, lightly tapered directional powder craft sports a medium-soft poplar and paulownia core, bolstered by two parallel strips of shock-absorbing, ollie-enhancing interwoven flax and aramid fibers.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Topping this designer's list is Benjamin Moore's Dark Linen, a flax tone that has a lightweight luxury to it.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
However, fish, flax, palm, or walnut oils are better for lower heat or heat-free uses in the kitchen—or as supplements instead.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The featherlight, lightly tapered directional powder craft sports a medium-soft poplar and paulownia core, bolstered by two parallel strips of shock-absorbing, ollie-enhancing interwoven flax and aramid fibers.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Flax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flax. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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