Flax
/flæks/
Definitions
2 meaningsA plant that is grown for its fiber and seeds.
/flæks/
A blue-flowered plant cultivated for its fiber and seeds.
The fields were covered in vibrant green flax.
💡 Simply: Imagine a plant with pretty blue flowers that we use to make nice, comfy fabric like linen. Flax is the special plant where linen comes from!
👶 For kids: Flax is a plant that has pretty blue flowers and we use it to make a type of cloth called linen.
More Examples
Linen is a fabric made from the fibers of the flax plant.
Flax seeds are a healthy addition to many diets.
How It's Used
"Farmers cultivate flax for its valuable fibers."
"Linen is made from the fibers of the flax plant."
The strong fiber obtained from the flax plant, used to make linen.
/flæks/
The fiber from the flax plant, used for making linen.
Flax is an important natural fiber used in textile production.
💡 Simply: It's like the stretchy, strong stuff from the flax plant that we use to make linen clothes and other things. So, when you see a nice linen shirt, think 'flax!'.
👶 For kids: Flax is a special thread or string made from the flax plant that people use to make clothes and other things.
More Examples
The weavers carefully sorted the flax fibers.
The quality of the linen depended on the quality of the flax.
How It's Used
"The ancient Egyptians used flax to make linen for clothing."
"Flax fibers are spun into thread for various textiles."
From Old English *fleax*, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *flahsą*. The plant and the fiber have been used for millennia.
Flax has been cultivated since ancient times, with evidence of its use found in early civilizations for clothing and other textiles.
Memory tip
Think of the flow of linen fabric from flax.
Word Origin
"fiber, linen"