Ramie - Ramie
A perennial plant of the Urticaceae family. Found in wilderness areas, it grows to a height of 1-2 meters. The stem is woody. The leaves are broadly ovate with pointed tips and white undersides. In summer, it produces spikes of pale green flowers. Fibers are extracted from the stems and used to make fabric.Mushi [ × Hemp/Kaku = Hemp]"Today on Tanabata, in the fields where we lie, the robes of the girls are woven in disorder." (Ukyo no Daifushu) Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend |
イラクサ科の多年草。原野にみられ、高さ1～2メートル。茎は木質。葉は広卵形で先がとがり、裏面が白い。夏、淡緑色の小花を穂状につける。茎から繊維をとって織物にする。むし【×苧／枲＝麻】「七夕に今日やかすらむ野辺ごとに乱れ織るなる―の衣も」〈右京大夫集〉 出典 小学館デジタル大辞泉について 情報 | 凡例 |
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