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linum

American  
[lahy-nuhm] / ˈlaɪ nəm /

noun

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

linum British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of linum

< New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin līnum flax

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