bowstring hemp
1. bowstring hemp (n)
grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber.
2. bowstring hemp (n)
strong fiber that resembles hemp.
3. bowstring hemp (n)
hemp obtained from the sansevieria.
bowstring hemp is an instance of
agave, American aloe, century plant, natural fiber, natural fibre, hemp
Word and things that fall within bowstring hemp
African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis, Ceylon bowstring hemp, Sansevieria zeylanica, mother-in-law's tongue, Sansevieria trifasciata, snake plant
bowstring hemp is a part of or member of
genus Sansevieria
Substance holonym
bowstring hemp, sansevieria
Substance meronym
bowstring hemp