ramie

[ ram-ee, rey-mee ]

/ ˈræm i, ˈreɪ mi /

noun

an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.

the fiber itself.

Origin of ramie

First recorded in 1810–20, ramie is from the Malay word rami a kind of grass

Words nearby ramie

ramentum, ramequin, Rameses, ramet, rami, ramie, ramification, ramiform, ramify, Ramillies, ramisection

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Example sentences from the Web for ramie

Rhea which is also known under the name of ramie, is a textile plant which was indigenous to China and India.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 417|Various
Other well-known plants of this class are ramie, aloe, “sunn hemp,” manila.
The Manufacture of Paper|Robert Walter Sindall
In southern China there is produced a kind of very fine linen in the form of ramie, known as China-grass.
The International Development of China|Sun Yat-sen
He probably confounded the yucca with the ramie plant of the East, of which grass cloth is made.
The Beginners of a Nation|Edward Eggleston.

Their ramie fiber top was of a light yellowish color, which looked bright in the moonlight.
The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen|Roger Finlay

British Dictionary definitions for ramie

ramie

ramee

/ (ˈræmɪ) /

noun

a woody urticaceous shrub of Asia, Boehmeria nivea, having broad leaves and a stem that yields a flaxlike fibre

the fibre from this plant, used in making fabrics, cord, etc

Word Origin for ramie

C19: from Malay rami

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单词	ramie
释义	ramie [ ram-ee, rey-mee ] / ˈræm i, ˈreɪ mi / noun an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles. the fiber itself. Origin of ramie First recorded in 1810–20, ramie is from the Malay word rami a kind of grass Words nearby ramie ramentum, ramequin, Rameses, ramet, rami, ramie, ramification, ramiform, ramify, Ramillies, ramisection Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ramie Rhea which is also known under the name of ramie, is a textile plant which was indigenous to China and India. Scientific American Supplement, No. 417\|Various Other well-known plants of this class are ramie, aloe, “sunn hemp,” manila. The Manufacture of Paper\|Robert Walter Sindall In southern China there is produced a kind of very fine linen in the form of ramie, known as China-grass. The International Development of China\|Sun Yat-sen He probably confounded the yucca with the ramie plant of the East, of which grass cloth is made. The Beginners of a Nation\|Edward Eggleston. Their ramie fiber top was of a light yellowish color, which looked bright in the moonlight. The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen\|Roger Finlay British Dictionary definitions for ramie ramie ramee / (ˈræmɪ) / noun a woody urticaceous shrub of Asia, Boehmeria nivea, having broad leaves and a stem that yields a flaxlike fibre the fibre from this plant, used in making fabrics, cord, etc Word Origin for ramie C19: from Malay rami Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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