bowstring hemp, n.
grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
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bowstring hemp sansevieria
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African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis
Ceylon bowstring hemp, Sansevieria zeylanica
mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata
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strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
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bowstring hemp
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hemp obtained from the sansevieria
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bowstring hemp
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