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CHINA GRASS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does China grass mean? 

CHINA GRASS (noun)
  The noun CHINA GRASS has 1 sense:

1. tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flaxplay

  Familiarity information: CHINA GRASS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHINA GRASS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Boehmeria nivea; China grass; Chinese silk plant; ramee; ramie

Hypernyms ("China grass" is a kind of...):

bog hemp; false nettle (any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs)

Holonyms ("China grass" is a member of...):

Boehmeria; genus Boehmeria (false nettle)


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