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Flax
·noun The skin or fibrous part of the flax plant, when broken and cleaned by hatcheling or combing.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Flax
(Heb. pishtah, i.e., "peeled", in allusion to the fact that the stalks of flax when dried were first...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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flax, native
n.
The European flax is Linumusitatissimum, N.O. Liniae. There is a species inAustralia, Linum marg...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Flax
a well-known plant with yellowish stem and bright-blue flowers. Its fibres are employed in the manuf...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Flower
·noun Menstrual discharges.
II. Flower ·noun Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
III. Flower ·vi To com...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Earth flax
·- A variety of asbestus. ·see <<Amianthus>>.
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Flax-plant
·noun A plant in new Zealand (Phormium tenax), allied to the lilies and aloes. The leaves are two in...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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flax-blade
n.
the leaf of the New Zealand Flax (q.v.).
1872. A. Domett, `Ranolf,' i. 5, p. 11:
«With flax-bl...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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flax-bush
n.
the bush of the New ZealandFlax.
1854. W. Golder, `Pigeons' Parliament,' Intro. p. v:
«I had ....
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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flax-leaf
n.
the blade of the New ZealandFlax (q.v.).
1884. T. Bracken, `Lays of Maori' p. 69:
«Zephyrs sti...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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flax-lily
n.
1) An Australian fibre plant, Dianella laevis, var. aspera, R. Br., N.O. Liliaceae. (2) Phormium...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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lily, flax
n.
See flax-lily, and flax, New Zealand.
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Ball-flower
·noun An ornament resembling a ball placed in a circular flower, the petals of which form a cup roun...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Flannel flower
·add. ·- The common mullein.
II. Flannel flower ·add. ·- A Brazilian apocynaceous vine (Macrosiphon...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Flower State
·add. ·- Florida;
— a nickname, alluding to sense of ·Lat. floridus, from florida flowery. ·see <<F...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Flower-fence
·noun A tropical leguminous bush (Poinciana, / Caesalpinia, pulcherrima) with prickly branches, and ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Flower-gentle
·noun A species of amaranth (Amarantus melancholicus).
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Gang-flower
·noun The common English milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), so called from blossoming in gang week.
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Joseph's flower
·- A composite herb (Tragopogon pratensis), of the same genus as the salsify.
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July-flower
·noun ·see <<Gillyflower>>.
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Noon-flower
·noun The goat's beard, whose flowers close at midday.
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coral-flower
n.
a plant, Epacris (q.v.), Epacris microphylla, R. Br., N.O. Epacrideae.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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cushion-flower
n. i.q. Hakea laurina,R. Br. See hakea.
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flannel flower
n.
an Australian flower, Actinotus helianthi, Labill., N.O. Compositae. It ranges from Gippsland to...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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flower-pecker
n.
bird-name used elsewhere,but in Australia assigned to Dicaeum hirundinaceum, Lath.
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glory flower
or Glory Pea
,i.q. clianthus (q.v.).
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honey-flower
n.
Lambertia formosa, Smith, N.O. Proteaceae.
1802. G. Barrington, `History of New South Wales,' c...
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noon-flower
n.
a rare name for the Mesembryanthemum. See Pig-face.
1891. `The Argus,' Dec. 19, p. 4, col. 2:
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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passion-flower, native
n.
Several speciesof the genus Passiflora are so called in Australia;some are indigenous, some natu...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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rice-flower
n.
a gardeners' name for thecultivated species of Pimalea (q.v.). The Rice-flowers are beautiful ev...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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flax, New Zealand
n.
Phormium tenax, N.O. Liliaceae. A plant yielding a strong fibre.Called also, in New Zealand, Nat...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Flower-de-luce
·noun A genus of perennial herbs (Iris) with swordlike leaves and large three-petaled flowers often ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Flower de Luce
A messuage and brewhouse so called in Golding Layne in parish of St. Giles without Creplegate, 33 El...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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native passion-flower
n.
See passion-flower.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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side-saddle flower
(Lat. Sarracenia.) A plant, as well as its whole genus, of very singular structure. It grows in swam...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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The Flower de Luce, Flower de Luce Alley, Court
See Fleur de lis Court1, Fetter Lane.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Flower de Lis Court
1) South out of Bristol Street. In Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-Lond. Guide, 1758).
"Flower ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Flower de Luce Alley
South out of Thames Street (Leake, 1666) on the east side of Fishmongers' Hall.
The site was afterw...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Flower de Luce Court
1) East out of Foster Lane, in Aldersgate Ward (O. and M. 1677), north of Carey Street.
The site is...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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flower of the winds
The mariner's compass on maps and charts.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Flower de Luce Alley, Court
West out of Grub Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
In Strype, "Flow...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Flower de Luce Court, Alley
Out of St. Michael's Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Flower de Luce, Crutched Friars
See Flower de Lis Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.