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Flax

Flax, also known as common flax or line, is a flowering plant, Linum usitatissimum, in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates.

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Cultivation

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Genetically modified flax contamination

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Flax

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Edges227
Triples144
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Flax

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related to history · 33
Flax → As, But, CE, Charlemagne, Dzudzuana Cave, Egypt, Egyptian, European, Eventually, Evidence, Fertile Crescent, Flanders, Georgia, Germany, Humans, In China, In North America, India, Mediterranean, Middle Ages
related to Names and etymology · 15
Flax → An, Dutch, From, German, Germanic, Gothic, It, Old English, Old Frisian, Old Norse, Proto-Germanic, Swedish, The, West Germanic, While
related to In culture · 13
Flax → British, Fløksand, In, Lína, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly, Norway, Supreme Court, These, United Kingdom, Various, Vǫlsa, While
see also · 13
Flax → Agricultural, Brand, Co LtdBelgian Linen, IrelandThomas Ferguson, Natural Fibres, New Zealand, New ZealandHemp, Phormium, Species, TrademarkShatnez, Type, United Nations, Year
related to Genetically modified flax contamination · 11
Flax → Canada, Canadian, Consequently, Europe, Flax Council, In September, Laboratories, Saskatchewan, Triffid, Triffid-free, University
related to Flax fibers · 7
Flax → Bronze Age, Euonymeia, Greece, Industrial-scale, It, Sumerian, The
related to Cultivation · 6
Flax → Farming, Fertile Crescent, Heavy, India, Mediterranean, The
related to Flax seeds · 6
Flax → ALA, It, Linola, Most, Solvent-processed, Yellow
related to Uses · 6
Flax → Additionally, Canadian, Europe, Moreover, North America, The
related to Description · 5
Flax → Cultivated, Linum, Several, Some, The

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fiber seeds plant straw used seed retting fibers oil linen linseed also meal plants usitatissimum linum may process known feed

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Flaxis aprocess of removing the straw from the fibers0.90text
Flaxis aemblem of Northern Ireland and is displayed by the Northern Ireland Assembly0.90text
Flaxis anational flower of Belarus.In early versions of the Sleeping Beauty tale0.90text
'flaxseedinstance ofFrom it are derived terms0.80text
linoleuminstance ofwhich is used as a drying oil in paints and varnishes and in products0.80text
printing inks.Linseed mealinstance ofwhich is used as a drying oil in paints and varnishes and in products0.80text
the by-product of producing linseed oil from flax seedsinstance ofwhich is used as a drying oil in paints and varnishes and in products0.80text
is used as livestock fodder.Flax seedsFlax seeds occur in browninstance ofwhich is used as a drying oil in paints and varnishes and in products0.80text
yellowinstance ofwhich is used as a drying oil in paints and varnishes and in products0.80text
damasksinstance ofGreece.The best grades are used for fabrics0.80text
laceinstance ofGreece.The best grades are used for fabrics0.80text
and sheetinginstance ofGreece.The best grades are used for fabrics0.80text

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