| 单词 | ramie fibre |
| 释义 | > as lemmasramie fibre b. The very long, strong, and silky fibre of this plant, used in weaving and rope-making. Also ramie fibre. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > other textiles obtained from plants > [noun] flax1553 vegetable silka1660 pulu1833 ramie1851 moc-main1857 China-grass1858 tree-wool1870 istle1883 arghan1922 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. IV. 924/1 The twine of this net is made from the rami fibre, Urtica nivea. 1869 F. P. Porcher Resources Southern Fields & Forests (new ed.) 313 Of the merits of Ramie, it is stated to be as good as linen cambric or silk. 1897 Westm. Gaz. 3 July 6/2 The canvas is made of Indian ramee. 1909 Chambers's Jrnl. Nov. 699/2 The future of the mantle lies in the discovery of some material which can take the place of cotton or ramie. 1963 V. E. Graham Trop. Wild Flowers 16 Many members of the family [Urticaceae] yield fibres in their stems, the best known being Ramie fibre. 1997 Independent 3 Feb. i. 20/7 A fibre called ramie is the strongest [plant fibre]. Its fibres are eight times as strong as those of cotton. < as lemmas |
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