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
From the genus name, after the Neapolitan Prince of Sanseviero (1710-71).
sansevieria (plural sansevierias)
Any of the genus Sansevieria of flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia.
Source: Wiktionary
28 December 2024
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
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.
