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单词 sansevieria
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sansevieria

[ san-suh-vee-eer-ee-uh, -suh-veer-ee-uh ]
/ ˌsæn sə viˈɪər i ə, -səˈvɪər i ə /

noun

any plant belonging to the genus Sansevieria, of the agave family, grown as a houseplant for its stiff, sword-shaped leaves and white or yellow flowers.

Origin of sansevieria

1795–1805; <New Latin; named after San Seviero, principality of Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), learned Neapolitan; see -ia

Words nearby sansevieria

San Salvador Island, sans-culotte, sans doute, San Sebastián, Sansei, sansevieria, sans gêne, Sansk., Sanskrit, Sanskritic, Sansom
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Example sentences from the Web for sansevieria

  • Sisal hemp and Sansevieria have been experimented with, but without any distinct influence upon the trade output.

    The Hawaiian Islands|The Department of Foreign Affairs
  • The leaves of species of Sansevieria yield a valuable fibre.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sansevieria

sansevieria
/ (ˌsænsɪˈvɪərɪə) /

noun

any herbaceous perennial plant of the liliaceous genus Sansevieria, of Old World tropical regions. Some are cultivated as house plants for their erect bayonet-like fleshy leaves of variegated green (mother-in-law's tongue); others yield useful fibre (bowstring hemp)

Word Origin for sansevieria

New Latin, named after Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), Italian scholar and prince of San Severo
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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