flax

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(Anglais)

(countable, uncountable) A plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds.
(countable, uncountable) The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
(countable, uncountable) A flax bush, a plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.

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/flæks/

Hérité de moyen anglais

Hérité de ancien anglais

Appartenant à Old Frisian

Appartenant à néerlandais

Appartenant à ancien haut allemand

Appartenant à allemand

In summary

From Middle English flax, from Old English fleax, from Proto-Germanic *flahsą, from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to plait”). Cognate with Old Frisian flax, Dutch vlas, Old High German flahs (German Flachs); the Northern Germanic (and most likely the Gothic too) stem is different.