ramie

[ ram-ee, rey-mee ]

/ ˈræm i, ˈreɪ mi /

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noun

an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.

the fiber itself.

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Origin of ramie

First recorded in 1810–20, ramie is from the Malay word rami a kind of grass

Words nearby ramie

ramentum, ramequin, Rameses, ramet, rami, ramie, ramification, ramiform, ramify, Ramillies, ramisection

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How to use ramie in a sentence

Ramie or China grass and pineapple fibers are sometimes used as adulterants in the manufacture of silk.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
This plant resembles ramie and belongs to the nettle family also, but it is without the troublesome resin of the ramie.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
In the same district bamboos, ramie-fibre and attar (otto) of roses are cultivated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
To start a ramie industry in a small way and teach the process to those who will engage in it?
Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878|Various

Ramie is a member of the nettle family and attains a height of from four to eight feet.
Textiles|William H. Dooley

British Dictionary definitions for ramie

ramie

ramee

/ (ˈræmɪ) /

noun

a woody urticaceous shrub of Asia, Boehmeria nivea, having broad leaves and a stem that yields a flaxlike fibre

the fibre from this plant, used in making fabrics, cord, etc

Word Origin for ramie

C19: from Malay rami

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