{Purging flax} (Bot.), an annual European plant of the genus {Linum} ({Linum catharticum}); dwarf wild flax; -- so called from its use as a cathartic medicine. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
purging flax — n a European annual herb (Linum catharticum) with white or yellowish white flowers followed by seeds that are cathartic and diuretic see LININ … Medical dictionary
purging flax — noun : a European annual herb (Linum catharticum) with white or yellowish white flowers followed by seeds that are cathartic and diuretic called also fairy flax; see linin I * * * purging flax A small wild species of flax (Linum catharticum) • •… … Useful english dictionary
Purging — Pur ging, a. That purges; cleansing. [1913 Webster] {Purging flax} (Bot.), an annual European plant of the genus {Linum} ({Linum catharticum}); dwarf wild flax; so called from its use as a cathartic medicine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fairy flax — noun : purging flax … Useful english dictionary
mountain flax — noun 1. a. : purging flax b. : senega root c. : a centaury (Centaurium umbellatum) d. : quaking grass 1 … Useful english dictionary
Linum catharticum — Purging Pur ging, a. That purges; cleansing. [1913 Webster] {Purging flax} (Bot.), an annual European plant of the genus {Linum} ({Linum catharticum}); dwarf wild flax; so called from its use as a cathartic medicine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
linin — 1. A bitter glycoside obtained from Linum catharticum (family Linaceae). 2. A protein in linseed. 3. Obsolete term for the threadlike, nonstaining (achromatic) substance of the cell nucleus, on which chromatin granules were thou … Medical dictionary
mill-mountain — /milˈmownˈtən/ noun Purging flax (see under ↑flax) ORIGIN: Origin unknown … Useful english dictionary
fairy lint — noun : purging flax … Useful english dictionary
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
