sansevieria
san·se·vie·ria
noun \ˌsan(t)-sə-ˈvir-ē-ə\Definition of SANSEVIERIA
: any of a genus (Sansevieria) of tropical perennial herbs of the agave family with showy mottled sword-shaped leaves usually yielding a strong fiber
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Origin of SANSEVIERIA
New Latin, from Raimondo di Sangro, prince of San Severo †1774 Italian scholar
First Known Use: 1804
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