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flax in Chinese

flax in Chinese is 亚麻 — flax means a slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).

flax in Chinese

亚麻
noun
Pronounced: yà má
The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.

What does "flax" mean?

  1. noun A slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).
    "Farmers in the region have grown flax for centuries."
  2. noun The fibers from this plant, spun into linen thread and cloth.
    "The tablecloth was woven from fine flax."
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flax in a sentence

  • Farmers in the region have grown flax for centuries.
  • The tablecloth was woven from fine flax.

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What is "flax" in Chinese?

"flax" in Chinese is 亚麻. flax means: A slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).

How do you pronounce 亚麻?

"flax" in Chinese is 亚麻, pronounced "yà má".

How do you use "flax" in a sentence?

Example: "Farmers in the region have grown flax for centuries." In Chinese, "flax" is 亚麻.

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