Definitions for: Ramie


[n] tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: Boehmeria nivea, China grass, Chinese silk plant, ramee

See Also: Boehmeria, bog hemp, false nettle, genus Boehmeria

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