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rami

rami

9.9
A tropical plant with strong fibers used to make cloth and furniture
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : ramio
  • The durable fibers of rami are often used to make high-quality textiles.

Examples

  • Local artisans weave baskets from the stems of rami plants.

  • Furniture made from rami is both lightweight and strong.

  • The artisan crafted a chair from rami wood.

  • Many crafts use rami fibers for weaving.

  • The durable fibers of rami are often used to make high-quality textiles.

  • Local artisans weave baskets from the stems of rami plants.

  • Furniture made from rami is both lightweight and strong.

Synonyms

ramie
vsrami
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A tall Asian plant that produces strong silky fibers for making cloth

is used both for fibers and for wood in furniture and crafts
ramee
vsrami
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall tropical plant farmers grow for strong fiber in its stems to make cloth

is used both for wood and textile products, not only as a flaxlike fiber
bimli
vsrami
9.9

A plant with strong fibers used to make rope and cloth

focuses on fibers and wood for furniture and crafts rather than only bast fiber

Surface Forms

rami singular
ramis plural
rami plural

Etymology

Rami for the textile plant comes from the Malay word rami, the local name for a strong fiber plant. Its long, tough fibers were used like 'cloth' or 'linen', so rami now means a plant whose fibers are used to make textiles.