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- [san-suh-vee-eer-ee-uh, -suh-veer-ee-uh]
- /ˌsæn sə viˈɪər i ə, -səˈvɪər i ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [san-suh-vee-eer-ee-uh, -suh-veer-ee-uh]
- /ˌsæn sə viˈɪər i ə, -səˈvɪər i ə/
Definitions of sansevieria word
- noun sansevieria any plant belonging to the genus Sansevieria, of the agave family, grown as a houseplant for its stiff, sword-shaped leaves and white or yellow flowers. 1
- noun sansevieria any herbaceous perennial plant of the liliaceous genus Sansevieria, of Old World tropical regions. Some are cultivated as house plants for their erect bayonet-like fleshy leaves of variegated green (mother-in-law's tongue); others yield useful fibre (bowstring hemp) 0
- noun sansevieria any of a genus (Sansevieria) of succulent tropical plants of the agave family, with stiff, thick, lance-shaped leaves often yielding a strong, elastic fiber 0
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Origin of sansevieria
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < New Latin; named after San Seviero, principality of Raimondo di Sangro (1710-71), learned Neapolitan; see -ia
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sansevieria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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- how to care for sansevieria?
- how to propagate sansevieria?
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