sansevieria

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsænsɪˈvɪərɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(san′sə vē ēr′ē ə, -sə vēr′ē ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
san•se•vi•e•ri•a  (san′sə vē ēr′ē ə, -sə vēr′ē ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany 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.
  • Neo-Latin; named after San Seviero, principality of Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), learned Neapolitan; see -ia
  • 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sansevieria / ˌsænsɪˈvɪərɪə/
  1. 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)
Etymology: New Latin, named after Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), Italian scholar and prince of San Severo
'sansevieria' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
agave family - bowstring hemp - snake plant

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