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ramie

DEFINITIONS OF: ramie

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n tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax

Synonyms:
Boehmeria nivea, China grass, Chinese silk plant, ramee
Type of:
bog hemp, false nettle
any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs
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