NOUN | plant | China grass, ramie, ramee, Chinese silk plant, Boehmeria nivea | tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves |
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Meaning | tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax. | |
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Synonyms | ramie, ramee, Chinese silk plant, Boehmeria nivea | |
Member of | Boehmeria, genus Boehmeria | false nettle |
Broader | false nettle, bog hemp | Any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs |
Spanish | boehmeria nivea | |
Catalan | boehmeria nivea, rami |
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