SANSEVIERIA

sansevieria, bowstring hemp

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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

Noun

sansevieria (plural sansevierias)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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