1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Flax-plant \Flax"-plant`\, n. (Bot.) A plant in new Zealand ({Phormium tenax}), allied to the lilies and aloes. The leaves are two inches wide and several feet long, and furnish a fiber which is used for making ropes, mats, and coarse cloth. [1913 Webster]
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