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Definition of: ramie
(ram′ē) noun
1. A shrubby Chinese and East Indian perennial (Boehmeria nivea) of the nettle family, with numerous rodlike stems and large heart–shaped leaves.
2. The fine, glossy bast fiber yielded by its stem, used for cordage and certain coarse textile fabrics. Also ram′ee. [<Malay rami]
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