PHORMIUM

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

phormium (plural phormiums)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Phor"mi*um, n. Etym: [NL. fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species (Phormium tenax). See Flax-plant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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