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



RESET




Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

coffee icon