RAMIE

ramie, ramee, Chinese silk plant, China grass, Boehmeria nivea

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

ramie (countable and uncountable, plural ramies)

(usually, countable) A tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, Boehmeria nivea, cultivated for its fibrous stems.

(usually, uncountable) fibre extracted from this plant, resembling flax.

Synonyms

• China grass, Chinese silk, ramee

Anagrams

• Maire, Marie, Miera, aimer, armie, reaim, rimae

Source: Wiktionary

Ram"ie, n. Etym: [From Malay.] (Bot.)

Definition: The grasscloth plant (Boehmeria nivea); also, its fiber, which is very fine and exceedingly strong; -- called also China grass, and rhea. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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