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mother-in-law's tongue, n.
an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
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Dieffenbachia sequine
dumb cane
mother-in-law plant
mother-in-law's tongue
semantic pointers
hypernym
arum, aroid
member holonym
Dieffenbachia, genus Dieffenbachia
stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant
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Sansevieria trifasciata
mother-in-law's tongue
snake plant
semantic pointers
hypernym
sansevieria, bowstring hemp