How to pronounce flax
American English pronunciation
FLAKS
- IPA
- /ˈflæks/
- Syllables
- FLAKS (1 syllable)
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What flax means
A blue-flowered plant grown for linen thread and seeds
In a sentence: Long ago, people pulled flax from the field and spun its stems into thread.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English word fleax. It goes back to a very old root meaning to braid.
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