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Meaning of LINUM

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves
 
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 Synonyms: genus Linum
 
 See Also: family Linaceae, flax, flax family, Linaceae, plant genus

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Li"num\ (l[imac]"n[u^]m), n. [L., flax.] (Bot.)
A genus of herbaceous plants including the flax ({Linum
usitatissimum}).
 

 

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