Meaning of RAMIE
| Pronunciation: | | 'ramee
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| | Definition: | | [n] tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax |
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| | Synonyms: | | Boehmeria nivea, China grass, Chinese silk plant, ramee |
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| | See Also: | | Boehmeria, bog hemp, false nettle, genus Boehmeria | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ram"ie\, n. [From Malay.] (Bot.)
The grasscloth plant ({B[oe]hmeria nivea}); also, its fiber,
which is very fine and exceedingly strong; -- called also
{China grass}, and {rhea}. See {Grass-cloth plant}, under
{Grass}.
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