african hemp

Questions about african hemp

What does african hemp mean?

african hemp means "bowstring hemp of South Africa". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for african hemp?

Close synonyms include African bowstring hemp, Sansevieria guineensis, Sparmannia africana. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is african hemp a common word?

african hemp is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.