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noun
Any of the genus Sansevieria of flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
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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Synonyms: bowstring hemp
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
History
From the genus name, after the Neapolitan Prince of Sanseviero (1710-71).
