As nouns the difference between flax and lint
is that
flax is a plant of the genus
linum , especially , which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds while
lint is a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
flax Noun
(es)
A plant of the genus Linum , especially , which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds.
The fibers of Linum usitatissimum , grown to make linen and related textiles.
The (flax bush), a plant of the genus , native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.
Usage notes
The plural flaxes is used to indicate multiple species or varieties of flax; otherwise, flax is uncountable.
Derived terms
* flaxen
* New Zealand flax
See also
* linen
* tow
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lint English
Noun
(-)
a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds
clinging fuzzy fluff that accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc
the fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant
Derived terms
* lint-free / lintfree
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