"snake plant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snake plants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} snake plant (plural snake plants)
  1. A plant of species Dracaena trifasciata (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata), a west African plant with stiff, long, erect leaves, often grown as a houseplant. Synonyms: Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, viper's bowstring hemp

Alternative forms

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