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san·se·vie·ria | \ ˌsan(t)-sə-ˈvir-ē-ə 
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\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 especially : snake plant
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The first known use of sansevieria was in 1804
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