| NOUN | substance | bowstring hemp | hemp obtained from the sansevieria |
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| plant | bowstring hemp | strong fiber that resembles hemp | |
| plant | bowstring hemp, sansevieria | grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber |
| Meaning | hemp obtained from the sansevieria. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | hemp | A plant fiber |
| Meaning | Strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage. | |
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| Broader | natural fiber, natural fibre | Fiber derived from plants or animals |
| Substance of | sansevieria, bowstring hemp | Grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber |
| Meaning | Grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber. | |
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| Synonym | sansevieria | |
| Member of | genus Sansevieria | Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family |
| Narrower | African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis | bowstring hemp of South Africa |
| Ceylon bowstring hemp, Sansevieria zeylanica | plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green | |
| mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata | stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant | |
| Broader | agave, century plant, American aloe | Tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes |
| Substances | bowstring hemp | Strong fiber that resembles hemp |
| Spanish | sansevieria | |
| Catalan | sansevieria | |
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