Cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax

• English novelist: 1839-1908
• Ouida's real name
• Fiber plant
• English novelist known as ''Ouida''
• Novelist known as ''Ouida''
• Fiber of the Philippines
• Novelist Ouida

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax [syn: ramie , Chinese silk plant , China grass , Boehmeria nivea ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ramee \Ram"ee\ (r[a^]m"[-e]), n. (Bot.) See Ramie .