bowstring hemp

Thân thiện

A pot of bowstring hemp sits on a sunny windowsill.

Definition

Noun 1. A plant grown for ornamental foliage or fiber: Refers to various species of the genus Sansevieria, particularly valued as houseplants for their striking, often mottled, sword-shaped leaves or cultivated as a source of strong, durable fiber. 2. A strong fiber resembling hemp: The tough, cordage fiber obtained from plants of the genus Sansevieria.

Usage Examples

• The bowstring hemp in the corner is thriving with very little water.
• Traditional craftspeople use bowstring hemp to make durable ropes and mats.
• Its common name, bowstring hemp, comes from its historical use in making bowstrings.

Advanced Usage

• As a collective term: "Bowstring hemp" can refer collectively to the group of plants known for their fibrous leaves.
  • Several varieties of bowstring hemp are popular in modern landscaping.

Variants and Related Words

• Sansevieria (n): The botanical genus name for plants commonly called bowstring hemp, mother-in-law's tongue, or snake plant.
• Sisal hemp (n): Another type of hard fiber, from the genus , often compared to or confused with bowstring hemp.

Synonyms

• Sansevieria fiber (n): The fiber derived from the bowstring hemp plant.
• Snake plant (n): A common name for ornamental varieties of , focusing on its use as a houseplant.

Notes on Meaning

The term has two primary, related meanings: 1. It identifies the plant itself (Sansevieria spp.), highlighting either its decorative foliage or its utility as a fiber crop. 2. It identifies the product (the fiber) extracted from the leaves of that plant, noted for its strength and resemblance to true hemp.

Học thuật

Noun

1. grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
2. strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
3. hemp obtained from the sansevieria

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sansevieria