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/mˈəðər-ɪn-lɔz təŋ/ Listen

Mother-in-law's tongue

noun

1.

Stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant. Synonyms: Sansevieria trifasciata, snake plant.

2.

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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Words linked to "Mother-in-law's tongue" : sansevieria, Dieffenbachia, arum, aroid, genus Dieffenbachia, bowstring hemp, Sansevieria trifasciata, dumb cane

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