ramie
Americannoun
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an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
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the fiber itself.
noun
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a woody urticaceous shrub of Asia, Boehmeria nivea , having broad leaves and a stem that yields a flaxlike fibre
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the fibre from this plant, used in making fabrics, cord, etc
Etymology
Origin of ramie
First recorded in 1810–20, ramie is from the Malay word rami a kind of grass
Example Sentences
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The ruined château is approached by an ivy-covered gateway, through an avenue of beeches:— “Le lierre flottant comme un manteau de deuil, Couvre à demi la porte et rampe sur le seuil.”
From Brittany & Its Byways by Palliser, Bury, Mrs.
Connecting the end of the platform toward the mixing plant was a rampe or inclined platform mounted on wheels.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers
A winding rampe under ground leads to Herculaneum.
From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Frye, Major W. E
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