Meanings
- uncountableAny of the several flowering plants of the genus Camelina, especially Camelina sativa, which is cultivated for oil.
In Europe, large-seeded false flax (Camelina sativa) evolved several ecotypes that are closely associated with flax production.
2007, Steven R. Radosevich, Jodie S. Holt, Claudio M. Ghersa, Ecology of Weeds and Invasive Plants, page 132 more examples
In the Caucasus (especially in Armenia and Georgia) and in Asia Minor as well as the Altai, but also in northern areas, where flax is grown together with garden rocket, the false flax, Camelina sativa and C. linicola, occur also as specialized weeds and at the same time as cultivated plants, and behave similarly to garden rocket (Tsinger, 1909).
1992, Nikolaĭ Ivanovich Vavilov, translated by Doris Löve, Origin and Geography of Cultivated Plants, page 102Secondary crops comprised all the plants derived from what had been weeds that infested the primary crop fields and were found to be useful in their own right (for example rye, oats, false flax).
2008, Regine Andersen, Governing Agrobiodiversity: Plant Genetics and Developing Countries, page 17Synonyms: camelina, gold-of-pleasure, linseed dodder, wild flax
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the several flowering plants of the genus Camelina, especially Camelina sativa, which is cultivated for oil.
Translations
Arabic none, outside the range
- noneCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
- outside the rangeCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
Czech lnička
- lničkaCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
Finnish ruistankio, kitupellava
- ruistankioCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
- kitupellavaCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
- tankioCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
German Leindotter
- LeindotterCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
Greek ψευδολινλάρι
- ψευδολινλάρι (psevdolinlári)Camelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
Polish rydz, lnicznik
- rydzCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
- lnicznikCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
- lniankaCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
Russian ры́жик
- ры́жик (rýžik)Camelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
Slovak ľaničník
- ľaničníkCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
Swedish oljedådra
- oljedådraCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
Turkish ketencik
- ketencikCamelina gen. or Camelina sativa (unspecific)
Cite this entry
false flax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20flax
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