- 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
Origin of ramie
Malay ramiramie
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ramie
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- A perennial herb or shrub (Boehmeria nivea) native to eastern Asia and cultivated elsewhere, having broad leaves and clusters of small greenish flowers.
- The flaxlike fiber from the stem of this plant, used in making fabrics and cordage.
Origin of ramie
Malay ramiTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural ramies)
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