苧からむし

noun

ramie (plant); ramie fiber

Refers to the plant Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea and its fiber, used for textiles. Often written in kana.

See also: ラミー

• カラムシの繊せん維いは丈じょう夫ぶで、昔むかしから布ぬのに使つかわれてきた。

  Ramie fiber is strong and has been used for cloth since ancient times.

• この地ち域いきではカラムシの栽さい培ばいが盛さかんだ。

  Ramie cultivation is thriving in this region.