mother-in-law's tongue

Noun

• an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name

• stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  dumb cane , mother-in-law plant , Dieffenbachia sequine , snake plant , Sansevieria trifasciata