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English noun: bowstring hemp | |||
| 1. | bowstring hemp (substance) hemp obtained from the sansevieria | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hemp | ||
| 2. | bowstring hemp (plant) strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | natural fiber, natural fibre | ||
| Substance meronym | bowstring hemp, sansevieria | ||
| 3. | bowstring hemp (plant) grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber | ||
| Synonyms | sansevieria | ||
| 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 | ||
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