Flaxlike

/ˈflæksˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling flax in appearance, structure, or characteristics.

Etymology

Compound of 'flax' and 'like' (from Old English gelīc, meaning similar). A productive English formation for describing similarity.

Kelly Says

Botanists and farmers used 'flaxlike' to identify useful wild plants that could substitute for cultivated flax in emergencies—knowledge that could mean survival during crop failures.

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