mother-in-law's tongue
noun
1 mother-in-law's tongue
Stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant.
synonyms: Sansevieria trifasciata, snake plant.
Polish: sansewieria gwinejska
2 mother-in-law's tongue
An evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name.
synonyms: Dieffenbachia sequine, dumb cane, mother-in-law plant.
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