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any of various fibrous plants of the genus Sansevieria, of Asia and Africa, having stiff, erect, variegated or mottled leaves, cultivated in the U.S. as an ornamental.[1865-70]
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Bowstring hemp — Hemp Hemp (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp, Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka nnabis, ka nnabos; cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bowstring hemp — Bowstring Bow string , n. 1. The string of a bow. [1913 Webster] 2. A string used by the Turks for strangling offenders. [1913 Webster] {Bowstring bridge}, a bridge formed of an arch of timber or iron, often braced, the thrust of which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bowstring hemp — n. 1. SANSEVIERIA 2. hemplike fiber from the leaves of certain sansevierias … English World dictionary
bowstring hemp — 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: ↑sansevieri … Useful english dictionary
bowstring-hemp — didžioji pienuolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Klemalinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, pluoštinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Calotropis gigantea), paplitęs rytų ir pietryčių Azijoje. Iš vidinių žiedo dalių gaminami maisto… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bowstring-hemp — sansevjera statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agavinių (Agavaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Sansevieria). atitikmenys: lot. Sansevieria angl. bowstring hemp vok. afrikanischer Hanf; Bogenhanf rus. сансевиера lenk. sansewiera; wężownica … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
bowstring hemp — bow′string hemp n. 1) pln any of various sansevierias of Asia and Africa 2) pln the strong fiber of these plants • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
bowstring hemp — /boʊstrɪŋ ˈhɛmp/ (say bohstring hemp) noun any of various fibrous plants especially of the genera Sansevieria and Calotropis of Asia and Africa …
bowstring-hemp — bowˈstring hemp noun The genus Sansevieria or its fibre • • • Main Entry: ↑bow … Useful english dictionary
bowstring hemp — noun Date: circa 1858 any of various Asian and African sansevierias; also its soft tough leaf fiber used especially in cordage … New Collegiate Dictionary
