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| ram·ie [ rámmee, ráymee ] (plural ram·ies) |
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1. strong fiber: a lustrous soft durable fiber obtained from the bark of a bush. Use: fabric, rope.
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2. cloth: fabric made from ramie fiber
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3. Asian bush: a perennial bush whose bark yields ramie. Native to: Asia. Latin name Boehmeria nivea.
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| [Early 19th century. < Malay rami] |
