noun
- Plural of linum; plants of the genus Linum, especially flax, or fibers derived from them.
Usage: botanical; technical
Examples
- The farmer cultivated several linums in the field for textile production.
- Different linums produce fibers with varying qualities and strengths.
- Linums have been used for thousands of years to make linen cloth.
- The botanist studied the properties of various linums native to the Mediterranean region.