"mother-in-law's tongue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mother-in-law's tongues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=mother-in-law's tongue}} mother-in-law's tongue (countable and uncountable, plural mother-in-law's tongues)
  1. 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. The leaves are also the source of a tough fiber used for rope. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Asparagus family plants Synonyms (Dracaena trifasciata): bowstring hemp, snake plant Translations (Dracaena trifasciata): 虎尾蘭 (Chinese Mandarin), 虎尾兰 (hǔwěilán) (Chinese Mandarin), isoanopinkieli (Finnish), anopinkieli (Finnish), Schwiegermutterzunge [feminine] (German), anyósnyelv (Hungarian), szobai tigrislevél (Hungarian), indíánafjöður (Icelandic), anopinkieli (Icelandic), Schwéiermammszongen (Luxembourgish), langue dé belle-méthe (Norman), langue à la belle-méthe (Norman), svigermorstunge (Norwegian), svekrvin jezik (Serbo-Croatian), svärmors tunga (Swedish), ลิ้นมังกร (Thai)

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          "word": "isoanopinkieli"
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      "sense": "Dracaena trifasciata",
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      "sense": "Dracaena trifasciata",
      "word": "anopinkieli"
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      "sense": "Dracaena trifasciata",
      "word": "svekrvin jezik"
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      "sense": "Dracaena trifasciata",
      "word": "svärmors tunga"
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