flax in Japanese
flax in Japanese is 亜麻, アマ — flax means a slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).
flax in Japanese
亜麻
Pronounced: ama
A flax bush, a plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.
アマ
Pronounced: ama
A flax bush, a plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.
What does "flax" mean?
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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."
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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 Japanese?
"flax" in Japanese is 亜麻, アマ. flax means: A slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).
How do you pronounce 亜麻?
"flax" in Japanese is 亜麻, pronounced "ama".
How do you use "flax" in a sentence?
Example: "Farmers in the region have grown flax for centuries." In Japanese, "flax" is 亜麻, アマ.
Are there other ways to say "flax" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "flax": 亜麻, アマ.
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