Linseed: alternatives and connections

Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus.

The name of two plants (Sesamum orientale and S. indicum), originally Asiatic; -- also called oil plant. From their seeds an oil is ex…

Money obtained as the price, or at the cost, of another's life; -- said of a reward for supporting a capital charge, of money obtained…

The pod or capsule of a plant, as of flax or cotton; a pericarp of a globular form.

The woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.

An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that it may be separated from the fiber.

To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of; as, to break flax.

A genus (Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spik…

To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush; as, to bush a piece of land; to bush seeds into the gr…

A fine, thin, and white fabric made of flax or linen.

A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for tents, sails, etc.

a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the f…

An instrument for disentangling and arranging the fibers of cotton, wool, flax, etc.; or for cleaning and smoothing the hair of animal…

One who, or that which cards wool flax, etc.

Of or pertaining to the grasses which are cultivated for their edible seeds (as wheat, maize, rice, etc.), or to their seeds or grain.

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

The coarse tow of flax and hemp.

A toothed instrument used for separating and cleansing wool, flax, hair, etc.