| NOUN | plant | genus Sansevieria | Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family |
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| Meaning | Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae. | |
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| Member of | Agavaceae, family Agavaceae, agave family, sisal family | chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants |
| Members | sansevieria, bowstring hemp | Grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber |
| Broader | liliid monocot genus | genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils |
| Spanish | genus sansevieria | |
| Catalan | genus sansevieria | |
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