Definition of sansevieria

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san·se·vie·ri·a    (sns-vîr-, -v-r-) KEY 

NOUN:

Any of various tropical Old World plants of the genus Sansevieria, having thick, lance-shaped leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.

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ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin Sansevieria, genus name, after Raimondo di Sangro (1710-1771), Prince of San Seviero , Italy