ramie
IPA: rʌmi
noun
- (usually countable) A tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, Boehmeria nivea, cultivated for its fibrous stems.
- (usually uncountable) The fibre extracted from this plant known especially for its ability to hold shape, reduce wrinkling, and introduce a silky lustre used to make textiles, fishing nets, upholstery, etc.
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Examples of "ramie" in Sentences
- It's all way too much for Ramie to handle.
- One of the two principal crops used is ramie.
- Ramie is also used as an ornamental plant in eastern Asia.
- The Japanese have long made a ramie like cloth from Kudzu.
- Despite its strength, ramie has had limited acceptance for textile use.
- China leads in the production of ramie and exports mainly to Japan and Europe.
- Unlike other bast crops, ramie requires chemical processing to de gum the fibre.