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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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