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Cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
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ramie
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ramie \Ram"ie\ (r[a^]m"[-e]), 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 .
Usage examples of ramie.
Ramie put Marina into Gilrae's arms, and the woman cuddled her close for a moment while Ramie dropped her ident disk into the tumbling box.