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Definition of Ramie
1. Noun. Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax.
Group relationships: Boehmeria, Genus Boehmeria
Generic synonyms: Bog Hemp, False Nettle
Definition of Ramie
1. n. The grass-cloth plant (Bœhmeria nivea); also, its fiber, which is very fine and exceedingly strong; -- called also China grass, and rhea. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass.
Definition of Ramie
1. Noun. a tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, ''Boehmeria nivea'', cultivated for its fibrous stems ¹
2. Noun. the fibre extracted from this plant, resembling flax ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ramie
1. an Asian shrub [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ramie
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ramie
Literary usage of Ramie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1913)
"It was in ramie that Mr. von Schlichten proved himself. Note that he proved himself;
... ramie is older than many of the hills we see around us. ..."
2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1899)
"Hydraulic hose, made in whole or in part of flax, hemp, ramie, or jute, twenty cents
... Handkerchiefs composed of flax, hemp, or ramie, or of which these ..."
3. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Industrial Relations. Division of Labor Statistics and Law Enforcement, California Bureau of Labor Statistics (1890)
"ramie.—Nothing but a deplorable lack of enterprise in this State has retarded
... An appropriation for the fostering of the ramie culture would have a much ..."
4. The American Catholic Quarterly Review by James Andrew Corcoran, Patrick John Ryan, Edmond Francis Prendergast (1892)
"Next, it went through a special machine by which a thread of ramie and a thread
... ramie is said to be more than forty times as strong as cotton ; hence, ..."
5. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"ramie Fibre. Kamie fibre is displayed in the Louisiana State pavilion in the ...
ramie was first introduced into the United States in 1855 from Japan. ..."
6. Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and by Francis Peyre Porcher (1869)
"Of the merits of ramie, it is stated to be as good as linen cambric or silk. ...
Since its introduction into the United States in March, the ramie has ..."
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