flax lily.
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flax-lily — flaxˈ bush or flax lilˈy noun A New Zealand plant (genus Phormium) of the lily family, yielding a valuable fibre, New Zealand flax • • • Main Entry: ↑flax … Useful english dictionary
flax-lily — noun another term for New Zealand flax … English new terms dictionary
flax lily — /ˈflæks lɪli/ (say flaks lilee) noun (plural flax lilies) a clumping, grass like plant, Dianella caerulea, with sprays of blue star shaped flowers producing brilliant blue berries; native to northern Queensland …
flax lily — noun 1. : new zealand flax 2. : any of several plants constituting a genus (Dianella) of the family Liliaceae; especially : an Australian plant (D. laevis) that yields a long silky fiber formerly used by the aborigines for making baskets … Useful english dictionary
flax lily. — See New Zealand flax … Useful english dictionary
blue flax-lily — mėlynasis mėlūnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Zelandlininių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Dianella caerulea), paplitęs Australijoje ir pietryčių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dianella caerulea angl. blue flax lily vok. blaue Flachslilie… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
flax — n. 1 a a blue flowered plant, Linum usitatissimum, cultivated for its textile fibre and its seeds (see LINSEED). b a plant resembling this. 2 a dressed or undressed flax fibres. b archaic linen, cloth of flax. Phrases and idioms: flax lily (pl.… … Useful english dictionary
flax-bush — flaxˈ bush or flax lilˈy noun A New Zealand plant (genus Phormium) of the lily family, yielding a valuable fibre, New Zealand flax • • • Main Entry: ↑flax … Useful english dictionary
new zealand flax — noun or new zealand hemp Usage: usually capitalized N&Z 1. : a tall New Zealand herb (Phormium tenax) having erect, sword shaped leaves and scarlet or yellow flowers 2. : the strong fiber from the leaves of New Zealand flax used chiefly for… … Useful english dictionary
New Zealand flax — a large New Zealand plant, Phormium tenax, of the agave family, having showy, red margined, leathery leaves and dull red flowers, grown as an ornamental and for the fiber yielding leaves. Also called flax lily. [1805 15] * * * … Universalium
