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 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]