murva

murva

(ˈmɜːvə)
n
1. (Botany) one of two varieties of sansevieria (Sansevieria roxburghiana or Sansevieria zeylanica) cultivated in parts of Asia for the strong fibre found in their leaves
2. (Botany) the fibre of such a plant
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