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mother-in-law's tongue vs bowstring hemp

bowstring hemp vs mother-in-law's tongue

mother-in-law's tongue and bowstring hemp both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mother-in-law's tongue Yes No No No
bowstring hemp Yes No No No
As nouns, bowstring hemp is a hypernym of mother-in-law's tongue; that is, bowstring hemp is a word with a broader meaning than mother-in-law's tongue:
  • mother-in-law's tongue: stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant
  • bowstring hemp: grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
Other hypernyms of mother-in-law's tongue include sansevieria.
mother-in-law's tongue (noun) bowstring hemp (noun)
stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
hemp obtained from the sansevieria
Difference between mother-in-law's tongue and bowstring hemp

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