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
Pronounced: yà má
The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
What does "flax" mean?
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noun A slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).
"Blue flowers covered the field where the flax was growing in early summer."
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noun The fibers from this plant, spun into linen thread and cloth.
"Her grandmother spun flax into thread on an old wooden wheel."
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flax in a sentence
- Blue flowers covered the field where the flax was growing in early summer.
- The farmer harvested the flax and pressed its seeds for oil.
- Her grandmother spun flax into thread on an old wooden wheel.
- Shirts made of flax feel cool and crisp in hot weather.
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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: "Blue flowers covered the field where the flax was growing in early summer." In Chinese, "flax" is 亚麻.
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