flax
Example Sentences
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So is flax, which gets spun into linen.
From Seattle Times
It’s pretty simple: You make a smooth, creamy custard from coconut milk, chickpea flour, banana and a flax “egg.”
From Washington Post
Built on a former corn mill site, the Balnamore business developed into one of the largest flax spinning mills outside of Belfast.
From BBC
The island’s biggest industry was once growing flax for the manufacture of rope, but St. Helena is now heavily dependent on British government support.
From Washington Times
“Our chassis is made out of flax and recycled PET bottles. For the interior we also used unsorted household waste.”
From Reuters
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