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Ramie vs Linen - What's the difference?

ramie | linen |

As nouns the difference between ramie and linen

is that ramie is ramie (boehmeria nivea ) while linen is (lb) thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

ramie

English

(wikipedia ramie)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, Boehmeria nivea , cultivated for its fibrous stems
  • the fibre extracted from this plant, resembling flax

    • Synonyms

    * China grass * Chinese silk * ramee * rhea

    Anagrams

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    linen

    English

    (wikipedia linen)

    Noun

  • (lb) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
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  • (lb) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, under clothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
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  • A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.
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    • Derived terms

    * bedlinen * dirty linen * fair linen * linenless * linens * linen basket * linen closet * linen draper * linen paper * underlinen * linoleum

    See also

    * fustian * lingerie * muslin * flaxen *

    Anagrams

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