English noun: China grass | |||
1. | China grass (plant) tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax | ||
Synonyms | Boehmeria nivea, Chinese silk plant, ramee, ramie | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bog hemp, false nettle | ||
Member meronym | Boehmeria, genus Boehmeria | ||