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Definition of Sansevieria
1. Noun. Grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber.
Generic synonyms: Agave, American Aloe, Century Plant
Group relationships: Genus Sansevieria
Specialized synonyms: African Bowstring Hemp, African Hemp, Sansevieria Guineensis, Ceylon Bowstring Hemp, Sansevieria Zeylanica, Mother-in-law's Tongue, Sansevieria Trifasciata, Snake Plant
Terms within: Bowstring Hemp
Definition of Sansevieria
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sansevieria
Literary usage of Sansevieria
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Textile Fibres: Their Physical, Microscopical and Chemical Properties by Joseph Merritt Matthews (1913)
"The ash of the fibre also shows aggregates of calcium carbonate, a feature which
distinguishes it from jute. 17. sansevieria Fibres. ..."
2. Sport in East Central Africa: Being an Account of Hunting Trips in by Frederick Vaughan Kirby (1899)
"... him—On the spoor—Half famished—Elephants as mountaineers—sansevieria plants—Buffalo
bull—Death of a rhino bull and cow—Elephant cows and calves—Elephant ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"Sanitary prevention of plant diseases, 51, 52. San José scale, 38, 41, 45.
sansevieria fiber, 281, 286, 291. sansevieria Guineensis, 291. sansevieria ..."
4. Technical Reports and Scientific Papers by Imperial Institute (Great Britain), Frederick Augustus Abel (1903)
"sansevieria, which furnishes the numbers 75 and 33 respectively, ... sansevieria
gives the numbers 12, 15, and 3. These would indicate that it should ..."
5. The Textile Fibres: Their Physical, Microscopical and Chemical Properties by Joseph Merritt Matthews (1913)
"The ash of the fibre also shows aggregates of calcium carbonate, a feature which
distinguishes it from jute. 17. sansevieria Fibres. ..."
6. Sport in East Central Africa: Being an Account of Hunting Trips in by Frederick Vaughan Kirby (1899)
"... him—On the spoor—Half famished—Elephants as mountaineers—sansevieria plants—Buffalo
bull—Death of a rhino bull and cow—Elephant cows and calves—Elephant ..."
7. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"Sanitary prevention of plant diseases, 51, 52. San José scale, 38, 41, 45.
sansevieria fiber, 281, 286, 291. sansevieria Guineensis, 291. sansevieria ..."
8. Technical Reports and Scientific Papers by Imperial Institute (Great Britain), Frederick Augustus Abel (1903)
"sansevieria, which furnishes the numbers 75 and 33 respectively, ... sansevieria
gives the numbers 12, 15, and 3. These would indicate that it should ..."
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