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Detailed Synonyms for mother-in-law's tongue in English

mother-in-law's tongue:

mother-in-law's tongue [the ~] noun

  1. the mother-in-law's tongue
  2. the mother-in-law's tongue
    – an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name 1
    the mother-in-law's tongue; the dumb cane; the mother-in-law plant; the Dieffenbachia sequine
    – an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name 1
  3. the mother-in-law's tongue
    – stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant 1
    the mother-in-law's tongue; the Sansevieria trifasciata; the snake plant
    – stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant 1

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Related Definitions for "mother-in-law's tongue":

  1. an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name1
  2. stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant1

Related Synonyms for mother-in-law's tongue