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ramie

[ ram-ee, rey-mee ]

noun

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


ramie

/ ˈræmɪ /

noun

  1. a woody urticaceous shrub of Asia, Boehmeria nivea , having broad leaves and a stem that yields a flaxlike fibre
  2. the fibre from this plant, used in making fabrics, cord, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ramie1

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

Origin of ramie1

C19: from Malay rami
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Example Sentences

Ramie or China grass and pineapple fibers are sometimes used as adulterants in the manufacture of silk.

This plant resembles ramie and belongs to the nettle family also, but it is without the troublesome resin of the ramie.

In the same district bamboos, ramie-fibre and attar (otto) of roses are cultivated.

To start a ramie industry in a small way and teach the process to those who will engage in it?

Ramie is a member of the nettle family and attains a height of from four to eight feet.

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