Flax-plant
Pronunciation : Flax"-plant`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A plant in new Zealand (Phormium tenax), allied to the lilies and aloes. The leaves are two inches wide and several feet long, and furnish a fiber which is used for making ropes, mats, and coarse cloth.
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913