phormium

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/ˈfɔ(ɹ)ˌmiəm/

noun

Any plant in the genus Phormium, New Zealand flax.

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Meanings

nounphormium (plural phormiums)

plural phormiums

  1. Any plant in the genus Phormium, New Zealand flax.

Origin

From the genus name.

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Translations

Finnish uudenseelanninpellava
  • uudenseelanninpellavaNew Zealand flax
French phormion, phormium
  • phormionNew Zealand flax
  • phormiumNew Zealand flax
  • lin de Nouvelle-ZélandeNew Zealand flax
Russian фо́рмиум
  • фо́рмиум (fórmium)New Zealand flax
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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