| 单词 | mother-in-law's tongue |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmother-in-law's tongue mother-in-law's tongue n. (also mother-in-law tongue) a tropical African plant, Sansevieria trifasciata (family Dracaenaceae), which has a rosette of long, sword-shaped leaves and is often cultivated as a house plant; esp. the cultivar ‘Laurentii’, which has yellow-bordered leaves; (also) any plant of the genus Sansevieria. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > foliage, house, or garden plants > [noun] > ornamental cacti Rochea1819 echeveria1840 snake plant1883 zygocactus1950 mother-in-law's tongue1958 1958 Times 29 Nov. 9/5 Probably the most long-suffering house plant is the ‘Mother-in-law's Tongue’. 1961 Amateur Gardening 11 Nov. 7/1 The sansevieria, because of its sword-like shape has received the unsympathetic name of Mother-in-Law's Tongue. 1970 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Cookie Bird ii. 15 The place was modern and airy and full of..mother-in-law's tongue in long boxes. 1991 Choice Mar. 66/1 Space research seems worlds away from the mother-in-law's tongue flourishing on the kitchen window sill. < as lemmas |
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