ramie
noun
- a perennial plant (Boehmeria nivea) of the nettle family, grown in warm climates for the strong bast fiber of the stems
- this fiber, used for making cloth
See ramie in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rămˈē, rāˈmē)
noun- A tropical Asian perennial herb (Boehmeria nivea) having broad leaves and densely branched panicles of small, unisexual, apetalous flowers.
- The flaxlike fiber from the stem of this plant, used in making fabrics and cordage.
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