bowstring hemp
noun
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.
Origin of bowstring hemp
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby bowstring hemp
bowser boat,
bowshot,
bowsie,
bowsprit,
bowstring,
bowstring hemp,
bowstring truss,
bowtel,
bowwood,
bowwow,
bowyangs
British Dictionary definitions for bowstring hemp
bowstring hemp
noun
a hemplike fibre obtained from the sansevieria