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sansevieria

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
san-se-vieria
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Sansevieria of flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia.

Etymology

From the genus name, after the Neapolitan Prince of Sanseviero (1710-71).

Inflected Forms

sansevierias (plural)

Phrases

mother-in-law's tongue

Frequently Paired Words

mother-in-law's tongue

Synonyms

bowstring hemp

Rhymes With

nigeria criteria bacteria liberia siberia cafeteria hysteria iberia materia diphtheria listeria cyanobacteria

Questions

What does sansevieria mean?
Any of the genus Sansevieria of flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia.
Where does sansevieria come from?
From the genus name, after the Neapolitan Prince of Sanseviero (1710-71).

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