Flax ::
Flax (n.) A plant of the genus
Linum, esp. the L.
usitatissimum, which has a
single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue
flowers. The fiber of the bark is used for
making thread and
cloth, called linen, cambric, lawn, lace, etc.
Linseed oil is
expressed from the
seed..