noun
1. hemp obtained from the sansevieria
• Hypernyms: ↑hemp
2. strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
• Hypernyms: ↑natural fiber, ↑natural fibre
• Substance Holonyms: ↑sansevieria
3. grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
• Syn: ↑sansevieria
• 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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.