Definitions for "Linum"
A genus of herbaceous plants including the flax (Linum usitatissimum).
a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves
Linum (flax) is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Linaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Among many other species, it includes the Common Flax (L. usitatissimum), the bast fibre of which is used to produce linen.