noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of marool.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: marool
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bowstring hemp
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noun
Meaning 2
Any species in the genus Sansevieria (which many recent references treat as part of the genus Dracaena), most notably the mother-in-law's tongue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sansevieria
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agave, century plant, American aloe
Narrower terms: African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis, Ceylon bowstring hemp, Sansevieria zeylanica, mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata
noun
Meaning 4
strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural fiber, natural fibre
noun
Meaning 5
hemp obtained from the sansevieria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hemp
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: anopinkieli — plant of the genus Sansevieria
- Polish: sansewieria — plant of the genus Sansevieria
- Polish: wężownica — plant of the genus Sansevieria