Definitions for Linum

Linum li·num

Spelling: [lahy-nuh m]
IPA: /ˈlaɪ nəm/

Linum is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in Linum (ilmnu).

Definitions for Linum

noun

  1. any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.

Origin of Linum

New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin līnum flax

Examples for Linum

The common Flax (linum usitatissimum), though in its appearance only an insignificant weed, is a plant of great benefit to man.

The occurrence of dimorphic and non-dimorphic species in the same genus is quite the same as I find in linum.

Flax, flax, n. the fibres of the plant linum, which are woven into linen cloth: the flax-plant.

linum trigynum commences at Mahadeb; Scutellaria a little above, but I have found this at the foot.

See in my future paper on linum pollen and stigma recognising each other.

The flax plant (linum usitatissimum) is grown in India solely for the sake of the linseed.

If you have time it will be very good to experiment on linum Lewisii.

The common Flax (linum usitatissimum) has been thought to be one of these.

Name from linum, the Flax, which the leaves of some species resemble.

Infusum lini cathartici, L. From the dried leaves of purging flax (linum catharticum).

Word Value for Linum
Scrable

7

Words with friends

11

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