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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024san•se•vi•e•ri•a (san′sə vē ēr′ē ə, -sə vēr′ē ə),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany 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.
- Neo-Latin; named after San Seviero, principality of Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), learned Neapolitan; see -ia
- 1795–1805
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sansevieria /ˌsænsɪˈvɪərɪə/ n - 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)
Etymology: New Latin, named after Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), Italian scholar and prince of San Severo |