sansevieria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the genus Sansevieria of flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia.

Word forms

sansevieria sansevierias

Etymology

From the genus name, after the Neapolitan Prince of Sanseviero (1710-71).

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