snake plant

snake plant

n. A stemless plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) having narrow, rigid, often mottled leaves and widely cultivated as a houseplant.

san•se•vi•e•ri•a

(ˌsæn sə viˈɪər i ə, -səˈvɪər i ə)

n., pl. -ri•as. any of various plants belonging to the genus Sansevieria, having sword-shaped leaves and white or yellow flowers. [1795–1805; < New Latin, after San Seviero, principality of Raimondo di Sangro (1710–71), learned Neapolitan]

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snake plant - stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplantmother-in-law's tongue, Sansevieria trifasciatasansevieria, bowstring hemp - grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber