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English noun: Boehmeria nivea

1. Boehmeria nivea (plant) tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax


SynonymsChina grass, Chinese silk plant, ramee, ramie


Broader (hypernym)bog hemp, false nettle


Member meronymBoehmeria, genus Boehmeria









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