Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 16 compound words that contain flax. The most common are listed below. Open flax in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 26
- false flaxAny of the several flowering plants of the genus Camelina, especially Camelina sativa, which is cultivated for oil.
- flax-leaved daphneDaphne gnidium, a poisonous evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean region with dense dark-green foliage and fragrant white flowers.
- blue flaxAny from three species of flax:
- Flax BourtonA village and civil parish in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST5069).
- flax seedAlternative form of flaxseed: The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
- flax seedsplural of flax seed: The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
- holy flaxA European shrub, Santolina rosmarinifolia.
- Lewis flaxSynonym of blue flax: Any from three species of flax:
- mountain flaxPhormium colensoi, a perennial plant native to New Zealand.
- yellow flaxLinum flavum, native to Europe
- New Zealand flaxPlants native to New Zealand with fiber in the leaves which was formerly much used for rope and other purposes; Phormium tenax and Phormium colensoi (syn. Phomium cookianum).
- flax dodderCuscuta epilinum
- flax-dresserA worker who separated the coarse part of flax or hemp with a hackle; a hackler
- flax-stickThe flowering stem of the New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax or Phormium cookianum).
- false flax oilSynonym of camelina oil: A pressed seed oil derived from the Camelina sativa plant, highly valued for its rich omega-3 fatty acid content.
- flax bowA large talisman consisting of an arch of woven twigs with flax cord and beads suspended beneath it.
- flax bowsplural of flax bow: A large talisman consisting of an arch of woven twigs with flax cord and beads suspended beneath it.
- flax cottonFlax fibers reduced through steeping then prepared like cotton, through spinning and bleaching.
- flax milkA milky liquid made from flax and used as a milk substitute, cooking ingredient or beverage.
- flax-sticksplural of flax-stick: The flowering stem of the New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax or Phormium cookianum).
- wild flaxSynonym of camelina: The plant Camelina sativa, sometimes cultivated for oilseed.
- flax-dressersplural of flax-dresser: A worker who separated the coarse part of flax or hemp with a hackle; a hackler
- flax cottonsplural of flax cotton: Flax fibers reduced through steeping then prepared like cotton, through spinning and bleaching.
- flax milksplural of flax milk: A milky liquid made from flax and used as a milk substitute, cooking ingredient or beverage.
- Pelisser's toad-flaxSynonym of Jersey toadflax: A flowering plant of species Linaria pelisseriana.
Compound words 16
- flaxseedThe seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
- flaxenMade of or resembling flax fibers.
- toadflaxAny of several European plants, of the genus Linaria, having two-lipped yellow flowers.
- flaxyLike flax; flaxen.
- flaxbushA bush of genus Phormium, bearing New Zealand flax.
- flaxcombA hackle, a toothed instrument for cleaning the fibres of flax.
- flaxlikeResembling or characteristic of flax.
- flaxweedtoadflax
- flaxwortAny of the flax plants of genus Linum.
- earthflaxasbestos