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
This shirt is made of flax fiber.
flaxseed; linseed
linen; linen cloth
flax yarn; linen thread
flax color; beige; ecru
flaxen; linen; made of flax
Standard kanji spelling for flax/linseed.
Katakana spelling, common in botanical or commercial contexts.
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.