English noun: sansevieria | |||
1. | sansevieria (plant) grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber | ||
Synonyms | bowstring hemp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agave, American aloe, century plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Ceylon bowstring hemp, mother-in-law's tongue, Sansevieria guineensis, Sansevieria trifasciata, Sansevieria zeylanica, snake plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Sansevieria | ||
Substance holonym | bowstring hemp | ||