mother-in-law's tongue

Noun
  1. Stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant (synset 112501963)
    is a type of: bowstring hemp, sansevieria - grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
    same as: 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 (synset 111808094)
    is a type of: aroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
    belongs to: dieffenbachia, genus dieffenbachia - evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants
    same as: dieffenbachia sequine, dumb cane, mother-in-law plant

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