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1 Rhea
The stem fibre of the Boehmeria Tenacissima, a tropical variety of the B. Nivea which includes ramie. This name' is often wrongly applied to ramie. Rhea has been used since 1862 for textile purposes; in that year it was mixed with cotton, in 1875 with flax. Later, after being cut into suitable lengths it was spun on the worsted principle and used as weft in dress fabrics having a two-fold cotton warp. This cloth creased very easily. About 1872 it was mixed with wool which overcame the creasing tendency. Experiments have also been made to mix it with silk in England and Lyons. -
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3 Rhea
1.Rhēa, ae, f., an old Italian name. Thus, Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor and mother of Romulus and Remus, Liv. 1, 3; Flor. 1, 1, 1; Prud. adv. Symm. 1, 174 (cf. Verg. A. 1, 276).—Hence comes the name of the fabled priestess Rhea in Verg. A. 7, 659.2.Rhĕa, ae, f., = Rhea, another name for Cybele, Ov. F. 4, 201:Rhea, quae Latiis Ops,
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4 Rhea Fibre
RAMIE, or RHEA FIBREA very strong and durable fibre. It is grown in China, Japan, Java, India, etc. Ramie fibre is very white, has a high lustre, and can be separated into filaments as fine as silk. The ramie plant belongs to the family of Urtica (nettle) and to the sub-division Boehmeria. It contains about 25 per cent of gum and when degummed is much stronger than hemp or cotton. It can be spun with less twist than other fibres of similar length of staple. It resists damp, and when mixed with wool imparts non-shrinking properties to the resulting yarn. The fibre lengths vary from 4-in. to 72-in. It is much used for gas mantles. Ramie counts are usually in the worsted system (see China Grass). The two best fibre-yielding species are" Boehmeria tenacissima, often called the green-leaved ramie, as its leaves are entirely green; and Boehmeria nivea, often called the white-leaved ramie, as the undersides of its leaves are silvery white. The nivea species is very largely grown in China, and to a lesser degree in India and Formosa, and the tenacissima in Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Malacca, Mexico, and other tropical countries. -
5 Rhea americana
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6 Rhea pennata
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8 Rhea pennata tarapacensis
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9 Ban Rhea Fibre
A bast fibre yielded by the Villebrunea integrifolia, a native of India. In strength and lustre compares favourably with China Grass. The fibre is used for cordage and cloth. -
10 рея
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11 Rea
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12 рея
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13 американский страус
Русско-английский сельскохозяйственный словарь > американский страус
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14 ema
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15 обыкновенный нанду
Русско-английский биологический словарь > обыкновенный нанду
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17 рея
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18 ñandú
m.American ostrich, nandu, rhea.* * *1 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO rhea* * *SM Cono Sur South American ostrich, rhea* * *masculino rhea* * *= rhea.Ex. The high accuracy level obtained by validation tests of this model supports its utility for the management of rhea populations in other cattle ranches of the region.* * *masculino rhea* * *= rhea.Ex: The high accuracy level obtained by validation tests of this model supports its utility for the management of rhea populations in other cattle ranches of the region.
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ñandú sustantivo masculino
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ñandú m Zool rhea
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Rhea — f The name borne, according to ancient Roman tradition, by the mother (Rhea Silvia) of Romulus and Remus, who grew up to be the founders of the city of Rome. It was also a title of the goddess Cybele, introduced to Rome from Phrygia, and its… … First names dictionary
Rhea — Rhea, guddommelig personlighed fra den græske mytologi. Se artiklen: Rhea … Danske encyklopædi
rhea — (n.) South American ostrich, 1801, Modern Latin genus name, from Gk. Rhea, titaness, mother of Zeus, a name of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
rhea — ► NOUN ▪ a large flightless bird of South American grasslands, resembling a small ostrich with greyish brown plumage. ORIGIN from Rhea, the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology … English terms dictionary
Rhea — Rhe a, n. (Bot.) The ramie or grass cloth plant. See {Grass cloth plant}, under {Grass}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rhea [1] — Rhea, 1) Titanide, so v.w. Kybele; 2) R. Sylvia (Ilia), Tochter des Königs Numitor von Alba, wurde von ihrem Oheim Amulius zur Vestalischen Jungfrau gemacht, damit kein Nachkomme des Bruders ihm den unrechtmäßig erworbenen Thron wieder entreißen… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon