[san-suh-vee-eer-ee-uh, -suh-veer-ee-uh] 
| any plant belonging to the genus Sansevieria, of the agave family, grown as a houseplant for its stiff, sword-shaped leaves and white or yellow flowers. |
| san·se·vie·ri·a (sān'sə-vîr'ē-ə, -vē-ěr'-) n. Any of various tropical Old World plants of the genus Sansevieria, having thick, lance-shaped leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant. [New Latin Sansevieria, genus name, after Raimondo di Sangro (1710-1771), Prince of San Seviero, Italy.] |