NOUN
- stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant
- an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
How To Use mother-in-law's tongue In A Sentence
- If the bathroom is cold for most of the day, choose sansevierias (mother-in-law's tongue) - which will also survive in a poorly lit bathroom - or Nepenthes alata, a carnivorous plant with unusual hanging red traps.
