bowstring hemp
- sansevieria
- hemplike fiber from the leaves of certain sansevierias
See bowstring hemp in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- Any of several tropical African and Asian perennial plants of the genus Sansevieria, having thick, swordlike, spine-tipped leaves grouped in rosettes.
- The fibers of any of these plants, used for bowstrings, cordage, mats, and nets.