sansevieria
grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber • Syn: bowstring hemp • Hypernyms: agave, century plant, American aloe • Hyponyms: African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis, Ceylon bowstring hemp, Sansevieria zeylanica, mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata • Member Holonyms: genus Sansevieria • Substance Meronyms: bowstring hemp
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