Lein — meaning in English

English meaning

• flax noun A slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).
• ling noun A long, slender saltwater fish related to cod, used as food.

Senses

Lein is used for these senses in English:

• ling small, immature, miniature
• y Forming diminutive nouns.
• flax 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.

flax — full definition

1. noun A slender plant grown for its fibers (used to make linen) and its seeds (linseed).
2. noun The fibers from this plant, spun into linen thread and cloth.

ling — full definition

1. noun A long, slender saltwater fish related to cod, used as food.
2. noun Common heather, a low shrub with small purple flowers found on moorland.

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