mother-in-law's tongue
A plant with narrow, leathery, pointed leaves, of species Dracaena trifasciata, often…A plant with narrow, leathery, pointed leaves, of species Dracaena trifasciata (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata), often grown as a houseplant for its distinctive foliage and its tolerance of low light.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A plant with narrow, leathery, pointed leaves, of species Dracaena trifasciata (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata), often grown as a houseplant for its distinctive foliage and its tolerance of low light.
Schwiegermutterzunge
stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: mother-in-law's tongues| Singular | mother-in-law's tongue |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant:snake plantSansevieria trifasciata
- an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name:dumb canemother-in-law plantDieffenbachia sequine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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