bowstring hemp

Noun bowstring hemp has 3 senses

• bowstring hemp(n = noun.substance) - hemp obtained from the sansevieria;
is a kind of hemp

• bowstring hemp(n = noun.plant) - strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage;
is a kind of natural fiber, natural fibre

• bowstring hemp(n = noun.plant) sansevieria - grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber;
is a kind of agave, american aloe, century plant
is a member of genus sansevieria
has particulars: african bowstring hemp, african hemp, sansevieria guineensis, ceylon bowstring hemp, sansevieria zeylanica, mother-in-law's tongue, sansevieria trifasciata, snake plant