Ramie n. : The grass-cloth plant (B/hmeria nivea); also, its fiber, which is very fine and exceedingly strong; -- called also China grass, and rhea. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass.Example:What kind of material is Ramie?Taxonomyramie fibers, plant, wt, stems, textiles, Boehmeria nivea, free encyclopedia, cortex, fibers, crops, gums, eastern Asia, underside, hairs, Producers, outer bark, natural fibers, Japan.Defination from the web:... Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) is a flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern Asia. ...
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