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bowstring hemp
noun
- any of various fibrous plants of the genus Sansevieria, of Asia and Africa, having stiff, erect, variegated or mottled leaves, cultivated in the U.S. as an ornamental.
bowstring hemp
noun
- a hemplike fibre obtained from the sansevieria
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bowstring hemp1
First recorded in 1865–70
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Also known as the snake plant, St. George’s sword, viper’s bowstring hemp or, for the vengeful among us, mother-in-law’s tongue, the common houseplant has more than enough monikers.
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That stuff is a bundle of bowstring hemp.
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