flax in Portuguese
flax in Portuguese is filaça, linho — flax means a slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).
flax in Portuguese
filaça
The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
linho
The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
linho
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 Portuguese?
"flax" in Portuguese is filaça, linho. flax means: A slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).
How do you use "flax" in a sentence?
Example: "Farmers in the region have grown flax for centuries." In Portuguese, "flax" is filaça, linho.
Are there other ways to say "flax" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "flax": filaça, linho.
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