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Soak Flax Crossword Clue

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verb

• place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

38%8 A machine used in flax-mills for scutching flax.
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19%8 Its fiber is similar to flax and was used to make rope and twine by indigenous Americans
noun

• perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers

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New York Times13 Dec 1996 Across 25
New York Times03 Jan 1995 Across 68
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