WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
li•num  (lī′nəm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
  • Neo-Latin (Linnaeus); Latin līnum flax

'linum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crinoline - flax - leno - line - linen - lingerie - linnet - linoleum - lint - flowering flax - tablinum

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