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