african hemp

GNU Webster's 1913

1. adj. a fiber prepared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and India.
2. n. See under African, and Bowstring.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. bowstring hemp of South Africa
2. n. large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers