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Fiber from an Asian shrub
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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 .
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: ramee , Chinese silk plant , China grass , Boehmeria nivea ]
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.