ramie Syllabification: (ram·ie)Pronunciation: /ˈramē, ˈrā-/Definition of ramie noun 1a vegetable fiber noted for its length and toughness. cloth woven from ramie. 2the plant of the nettle family that yields ramie, native to tropical Asia and cultivated elsewhere. Boehmeria nivea, family Urticaceae Origin: mid 19th century: from Malay ramiramie in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ramie in the British & World English dictionary
