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phormium
/ ˈfɔːmɪəm /
noun
- any plant of the New Zealand bulbous genus Phormium, with leathery evergreen leaves and red or yellow flowers in panicles
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phormium1
New Latin, from Greek phormos a basket (from a use for the fibres)
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Example Sentences
The robes of New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax), and especially the feather robes, evince their aptitude and taste.
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New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax), a kind of marsh hemp, yields a fibre used in making cordage.
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The slave girls stick unthreshed slips of the Phormium tenax in their skirts, thus giving immoderate fulness to their bodies.
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It contains a Phormium tenax that I wouldn't lose on any account.
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The more important fibres of this class are manila, sisal, phormium.
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