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bowstring hemp

bow·string hemp (plural bow·string hemps or bow·string hemp)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fibers of hemp: fiber from the leaves of a tropical perennial plant. Use: bowstrings, mats, nets.

2. tropical plant: a tropical plant with thick leaves grouped in rosettes, from which bowstring hemp is obtained. Native to: Africa, Asia.  Genus Sansevieria.

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