linum

[ lahy-nuhm ]

noun

1. any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.

linum

/ ˈlaɪnəm /

noun

1. any plant of the annual or perennial genus Linum, of temperate regions, esp L. grandiflorum, from N Africa, cultivated for its showy red or blue flowers: family Linaceae See also flax

Word History and Origins

Origin of linum¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin līnum flax

Word History and Origins

Origin of linum¹

Latin, from Greek linon flax

Example Sentences

Infusum lini cathartici, L. From the dried leaves of purging flax (Linum catharticum).

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The occurrence of dimorphic and non-dimorphic species in the same genus is quite the same as I find in Linum.

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See in my future paper on Linum pollen and stigma recognising each other.

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What is the meaning of the mucus so copiously emitted from the moistened seeds of Iberis, and of at least some species of Linum?

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By this term we understand the bast or inner bark of the Linum usitatissimum, which is spun into yarn for weaving linen webs.

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