linum

[ lahy-nuh m ]
/ ˈlaɪ nəm /

noun

any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.

Origin of linum

< New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin līnum flax

Words nearby linum

linter, lintie, linton, lintwhite, linty, linum, linus, linux, liny, linyu, linz

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British Dictionary definitions for linum

linum
/ (ˈlaɪnəm) /

noun

any plant of the annual or perennial genus Linum, of temperate regions, esp L. grandiflorum, from N Africa, cultivated for its showy red or blue flowers: family Linaceae See also flax

Word Origin for linum

Latin, from Greek linon flax