单词 | sansevieria |
释义 | sansevieria[ san-suh-vee-eer-ee-uh, -suh-veer-ee-uh ] / ˌsæn sə viˈɪər i ə, -səˈvɪər i ə / nounany 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 sansevieria1795–1805; <New Latin; named after San Seviero, principality of Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), learned Neapolitan; see -ia Words nearby sansevieriaSan Salvador Island, sans-culotte, sans doute, San Sebastián, Sansei, sansevieria, sans gêne, Sansk., Sanskrit, Sanskritic, Sansom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sansevieria
British Dictionary definitions for sansevieriasansevieria / (ˌsænsɪˈvɪərɪə) / nounany 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 sansevieriaNew 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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