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Bowstring Hemp

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Noun

1. bowstring hemp

hemp obtained from the sansevieria

2. bowstring hemp

strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage

3. bowstring hemp, sansevieria

grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber

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Bowstring Hemp

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noun
a hemplike fibre obtained from the sansevieria

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Bowstring Hemp

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1. 
sansevieria
2. 
hemplike fiber from the leaves of certain sansevierias

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Bowstring Hemp

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n.
1. Any of several tropical African and Asian perennial plants of the genus Sansevieria, having thick, swordlike, spine-tipped leaves grouped in rosettes.
2. The fibers of any of these plants, used for bowstrings, cordage, mats, and nets.

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