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からむし 苧
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1. ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)​Usually written using kana alone, See also ラミー
Wikipedia definition
2. Ramie​Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) is a flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 1–2.5 m tall; the leaves are heart-shaped, 7–15 cm long and 6–12 cm broad, and white on the underside with dense small hairs—this gives it a silvery appearance; unlike nettles, the hairs do not sting. The true ramie or China Grass also called Chinese plant or white ramie is the Chinese cultivated plant.
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Other forms
苧麻 【からむし】、苧 【むし】、苧麻 【ちょま】、苧麻 【まお】、真麻 【まお】、真苧 【まお】、カラムシ

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