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