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FLAX, n.

1. A plant of the genus Linum, consisting of a single slender stalk, the skin or herl of which is used for making thread and cloth, called linen, cambric, lawn, lace, &c. The skin consists of fine fibers, which may be so separated as to be spun into threads as fine as silk.
2. The skin or fibrous part of the plant when broken and cleaned by hatcheling or combing.
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Entry for 'Flax'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​f/flax.html.
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