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flax
English
Etymology
From Old English fleax, from Proto-Germanic *flahs?, from Proto-Indo-European *ple?- (“to plait”). Cognate with Old Frisian flax, Old Saxon *flahs (Dutch vlas), Old High German flahs (German Flachs); the Northern Germanic (and most likely the Gothic too) stem is different.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flæks/
- Rhymes: -æks
Noun
flax (countable and uncountable, plural flaxes)
- A plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds.
- The fibers of Linum usitatissimum, grown to make linen and related textiles.
- The 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.
Usage notes
The plural flaxes is used to indicate multiple species or varieties of flax; otherwise, flax is uncountable.
Derived terms
- flaxen
- New Zealand flax (Phormium spp.)
- For numerous others see Linum#Selected species on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Translations
See also
- Flax Bourton
- linen
- tow
References
- flax at OneLook Dictionary Search
- flax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Linum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
- falx
Swedish
Noun
flax c
- (slang) (unexpected) good luck
Declension
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- what flax seeds are best
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lint
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English lynet, linet, from Old French linette (“grain of flax”), diminutive of lin (“flax”); or, from Medieval Latin linteum, from Latin l?num (“flax”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l?nt/
- Rhymes: -?nt
- Homophone: Lent (with pin-pen merger)
Noun
lint (usually uncountable, plural lints)
- A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
- Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
- The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
- Raw cotton ready for baling.
Derived terms
- lint-free, lintfree
Translations
Etymology 2
From the lint Unix utility, written in 1979, which analyses programs written in the C language, itself named after the undesirable bits of fiber and fluff found in sheep's wool (see etymology 1).
Verb
lint (third-person singular simple present lints, present participle linting, simple past and past participle linted)
- (transitive, computing) To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.
References
Anagrams
- Int'l, int'l, intl.
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch lint.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l?nt/
Noun
lint (plural linte, diminutive lintjie)
- A ribbon, band, tape.
Cimbrian
Noun
lint f
- lind, linden
References
- Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Dutch
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Probably a shortening of Middle Dutch lijnde (“rope”), from line (modern lijn). Alternatively from Latin linteum (“cloth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l?nt/
- Hyphenation: lint
- Rhymes: -?nt
Noun
lint n (plural linten, diminutive lintje n)
- A ribbon, a cloth band or non-textile (non-adhesive) tape.
- (metonymically, chiefly diminutive) A decoration, a medal, especially in chivalric, civil and military contexts.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: lint
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin l?ns, lentem. Compare Italian and Venetian lente, lent, Romanian linte.
Noun
lint f
- A lentil.
Middle English
Noun
lint
- Alternative form of lynet
lint From the web:
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