flax

/flæks/ (bre, ipa) · /flæks/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflaks/ (ame, mw)

flax — noun

1. A tall plant with delicate blue flowers that people grow for two main purposes:

1.名詞B1
釋義

A tall plant with delicate blue flowers that people grow for two main purposes: the fibres in its stems are used to make linen cloth and strong thread, while its seeds can be eaten or pressed for oil. The word may also refer to the fibre or thread obtained from this plant.

例句

The farmer's field was a sea of blue when the flax was in flower.

collocation: flax in flower / agricultural field context

The linen shirt on the rack was labelled '100% flax fibre'.

同義詞
  • linen

    Refers to the finished cloth woven from flax fibres, not the plant itself.

  • linseed

    Refers specifically to the seed of flax, not the stem fibres or the plant as a whole.

用法筆記

Context determines whether 'flax' refers to the living crop or the fibre obtained from its stem. You can specify 'flax plant', 'flax fibre', or 'flax thread' when the meaning needs to be clear.

常見錯誤

❌Linen is made from flax seed.
✅Linen is made from flax fibre.
💡Linen comes from the stem fibres, not the seeds.
❌She wore a dress made of flax.
✅She wore a linen dress.
💡The finished fabric is called linen; flax is the raw plant or fibre.