HyperDic: boehmeria_nivea

English > 1 sense of the expression Boehmeria nivea:
NOUNplantBoehmeria nivea, ramie, ramee, Chinese silk plant, China grasstall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves
English > Boehmeria nivea: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningtall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax.
Synonymsramie, ramee, Chinese silk plant, China grass
Member ofBoehmeria, genus Boehmeriafalse nettle
Broaderfalse nettle, bog hempAny of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs
Spanishboehmeria nivea
Catalanboehmeria nivea, rami

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