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Glossary Term: flax

Glossary Definition: Fibres of the stem of the flax plant (genus Linum), from which linen is made.

Rippling combs for removing the seeds from stalks of flax -[Image courtesy of Hawick Museum and Gallery ref. HAK 4837]

 

 



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