Sinhala Dictionary definitions for flax
flax 🔊 /flæˈks/
flax : බූගැටිය
flax : හන
flax : හණ
flax : ප්ලැක්ස් හණ
flax definition
Noun.
- A plant of the genus Linum, Especially. 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.
- The skin or fibrous part of the flax plant, when broken and cleaned by hatcheling or combing.