What is the woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching called?
boon — The woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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