1. Grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fibre
   "bowstring hemp is commonly known as snake plant or mother-in-law's tongue";
   - sansevieria
    
2. Strong fibre that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
   "Bowstring hemp was traditionally used to make durable bowstrings"
    
3. Hemp obtained from the sansevieria
   "Bowstring hemp was traditionally used to make strong cords"

Derived forms: bowstring hemps

Type of: agave, American aloe, century plant, hemp, natural fiber [US], natural fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: genus Sansevieria