HyperDic: snake_plant

English > 1 sense of the expression *snake plant*:
NOUN	plant	snake plant, mother-in-law's tongue, Sansevieria trifasciata	stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant

English > *snake plant*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant.
Synonyms	mother-in-law's tongue, Sansevieria trifasciata
Broader	sansevieria, bowstring hemp	Grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber