sansevieria
[ san-suh-vee-eer-ee-uh, -suh-veer-ee-uh ]
/ ˌsæn sə viˈɪər i ə, -səˈvɪər i ə /
noun
any plant belonging to the genus Sansevieria, of the agave family, grown as a houseplant for its stiff, sword-shaped leaves and white or yellow flowers.
Origin of sansevieria
1795–1805; < New Latin; named after
San Seviero, principality of Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), learned Neapolitan; see
-ia
Words nearby sansevieria
sans serif,
sans souci,
sans-culotte,
sans.,
sansei,
sansevieria,
sansk.,
sanskrit,
sanskritic,
sansom,
sanson-flamsteed projection
Example sentences from the Web for sansevieria
Sisal hemp and Sansevieria have been experimented with, but without any distinct influence upon the trade output.
The Hawaiian Islands |The Department of Foreign AffairsThe leaves of species of Sansevieria yield a valuable fibre.
British Dictionary definitions for sansevieria
sansevieria
/ (ˌsænsɪˈvɪərɪə) /
noun
any herbaceous perennial plant of the liliaceous genus Sansevieria, of Old World tropical regions. Some are cultivated as house plants for their erect bayonet-like fleshy leaves of variegated green (mother-in-law's tongue); others yield useful fibre (bowstring hemp)
Word Origin for sansevieria
New Latin, named after Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), Italian scholar and prince of
San Severo