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bowstring hemp

bow·string hemp
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boh-string hemp]
    • /ˈboʊˌstrɪŋ hɛmp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boh-string hemp]
    • /ˈboʊˌstrɪŋ hɛmp/

Definitions of bowstring hemp words

  • noun bowstring hemp a hemplike fibre obtained from the sansevieria 3
  • noun bowstring hemp sansevieria 3
  • noun bowstring hemp hemplike fiber from the leaves of certain sansevierias 3
  • noun bowstring hemp any of various fibrous plants of the genus Sansevieria, of Asia and Africa, having stiff, erect, variegated or mottled leaves, cultivated in the U.S. as an ornamental. 1

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Origin of bowstring hemp

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Bowstring hemp

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bowstring hemp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bowstring hemp usage trend in Literature

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