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Noun bowstring hemp has 3 senses

bowstring hemp - hemp obtained from the sansevieria
--₁ is a kind of hemp
bowstring hemp - strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
--₂ is a kind of natural fiber, natural fibre
--₂ is a substance of sansevieria, bowstring hemp
sansevieria, bowstring hemp - grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
--₃ is a kind of agave, century plant, American aloe
--₃ is a member of genus Sansevieria
--₃ has substances: bowstring hemp
--₃ has particulars:
African bowstring hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis; Ceylon bowstring hemp, Sansevieria zeylanica; mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata