sansevieria

noun
san·​se·​vie·​ria | \ ˌsan(t)-sə-ˈvir-ē-ə How to pronounce sansevieria (audio) \

Definition of sansevieria

: any of a genus (Sansevieria) of tropical perennial herbs of the agave family with showy mottled sword-shaped leaves usually yielding a strong fiber especially : snake plant

Illustration of sansevieria

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Examples of sansevieria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Divide clump-forming foliage plants like spathiphyllum and sansevieria. Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "August in the garden," 29 July 2017

First Known Use of sansevieria

1804, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sansevieria

New Latin, from Raimondo di Sangro, prince of San Severo †1774 Italian scholar

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