ramie

See also: ramiè and ramię

English

Etymology

From Malay rami.

Noun

ramie (countable and uncountable, plural ramies)

(usually countable) A tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, Boehmeria nivea, cultivated for its fibrous stems.
(usually uncountable) fibre extracted from this plant, resembling flax.

Synonyms

China grass, Chinese silk, ramee, rhea

Translations

Boehmeria nivea

Estonian: ramjee
Finnish: rami (fi), kiinanruoho
German: Ramie f
Japanese: 苧 (ja) (からむし, karamushi)
Malay: rami

Miyako: ブー (bū)
Polish: szczmiel m
Romanian: ramie (ro) f, ramia (ro) f (rare)
Tagalog: amiray, arimay

fibre

Finnish: rami (fi)

Anagrams

Maire, Marie, Miera, aimer, armie, rimae

Italian

Noun

ramie f

plural of ramia

Anagrams

reami, remai

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