linne

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noun

flax

OriginGerman Linne ← Swedish Linné ← French Linné →
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Meanings

linne1

noun
  1. obsoleteflax

Linne2

proper nounLinne (plural Linnes)

plural Linnes

  1. A surname.

Origin

linne · noun

See linen.

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Linne · proper noun

  1. FrenchLinné
  2. SwedishLinné
  3. GermanLinne
  4. EnglishLinne

Various origins: * Borrowed from German Linne, a variant of Linde (“lime tree”). * Borrowed from Swedish Linné; compare Linnaeus. * Borrowed from French Linné.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

linenLenin
Cite this entry
APA

linne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linne

MLA

“linne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linne.

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