bowstring hemp

  1. sansevieria
  2. hemplike fiber from the leaves of certain sansevierias

See bowstring hemp in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Any of several tropical African and Asian perennial plants of the genus Sansevieria, having thick, swordlike, spine-tipped leaves grouped in rosettes.
  2. The fibers of any of these plants, used for bowstrings, cordage, mats, and nets.
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