snake plant

noun

A plant of species Dracaena trifasciata (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata), a west African plant with stiff, long, erect leaves, often grown as a houseplant.

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Saint George's swordmother-in-law's tongueviper's bowstring hempSansevieria trifasciata
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Meanings

nounsnake plant (plural snake plants)

plural snake plants

  1. A plant of species Dracaena trifasciata (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata), a west African plant with stiff, long, erect leaves, often grown as a houseplant.

    Synonyms: Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, viper's bowstring hemp

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant of species Dracaena trifasciata (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata), a west African plant with stiff, long, erect leaves, often grown as a houseplant.

Similar
Saint George's swordmother-in-law's tongueviper's bowstring hemp

More synonyms by meaning

nounstemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant

Similar
mother-in-law's tongueSansevieria trifasciata
Broader
sansevieriabowstring hemp
Also see
mother-in-law's tongueviper's bowstring hemp

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

snake plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake%20plant

MLA

“snake plant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake%20plant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snake plant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake%20plant.

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