Sansevieria Definition

sănsə-vîrē-ə, -vē-ĕr-
noun
Any of a genus (Sansevieria) of succulent tropical plants of the agave family, with stiff, thick, lance-shaped leaves often yielding a strong, elastic fiber.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Sansevieria

  • New Latin Sansevieria genus name after Raimondo di Sangro (1710–1771), Prince of San Seviero , Italy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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