flax-plant - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'flax-plant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flax-plant

[ n.]

- A plant in new Zealand (Phormium tenax), allied to the lilies and aloes. The leaves are two inches wide and several feet long, and furnish a fiber which is used for making ropes, mats, and coarse cloth.

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