flax; linen plant; flax fiber
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
flax; linseed; annual herbaceous fiber crop with slender stems, alternate leaves, light blue flowers, and spherical capsules
Refers to the plant species Linum usitatissimum cultivated specifically for fiber production, as opposed to oilseed flax.
Yà亚
má麻
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
tiān天
rán然
xiān纤
wéi维
zuò作
wù物
。
Flax is an ancient natural fiber crop.
Nóng农
mín民
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
tián田
dì地
lǐ里
zhòng种
zhí植
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
yà亚
má麻
。
Farmers have planted a large amount of flax in this field.
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Yà亚
má麻
de的
huā花
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
dàn淡
lán蓝
sè色
，
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
。
The flowers of the flax plant present a pale blue color, very beautiful.
noun
flax fiber; linen fiber; fiber from the stem bark of fiber flax
Refers specifically to the textile fiber extracted from the stem bark, distinguished from the oil-bearing seeds.
Zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
shì是
yòng用
chún纯
yà亚
má麻
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This shirt is made of pure linen.
Yà亚
má麻
miàn面
liào料
zài在
xià夏
tiān天
chuān穿
zhuó着
fēi非
cháng常
liáng凉
shuǎng爽
tòu透
qì气
。
Linen fabric is very cool and breathable to wear in summer.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yà亚
má麻
xiān纤
wéi维
de的
zhì质
liàng量
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
，
shì适
hé合
fǎng纺
zhī织
gāo高
dàng档
miàn面
liào料
。
The quality of this flax fiber is very good, suitable for weaving high-grade fabric.