noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
flax; linseed
Refers to the plant Linum usitatissimum and its seeds. Often used in compounds like 亜麻仁油 (linseed oil).
亜麻の種子から亜麻仁油が採れる。
Linseed oil is obtained from flax seeds.
このシャツは亜麻の繊維でできている。
This shirt is made of flax fiber.
The kanji 亜麻 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) for the plant name; the reading あま is of uncertain origin, possibly from a foreign source.