fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
source: WordNet 3.0
plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
source: WordNet 3.0
A plant of the genus Linum, esp. 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.
