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- [ram-ee, rey-mee]
- /ˈræm i, ˈreɪ mi/
- /ˈræ.miː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ram-ee, rey-mee]
- /ˈræm i, ˈreɪ mi/
Definitions of ramie word
- noun ramie an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles. 1
- noun ramie the fiber itself. 1
- noun ramie woody tropical plant 1
- noun ramie fibre used for fabric and ropes 1
- noun ramie a woody urticaceous shrub of Asia, Boehmeria nivea, having broad leaves and a stem that yields a flaxlike fibre 0
- noun ramie the fibre from this plant, used in making fabrics, cord, etc 0
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Origin of ramie
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20, ramie is from the Malay word rami a kind of grass
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Parts of speech for Ramie
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ramie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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