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Noun mother-in-law's tongue has 2 senses

mother-in-law's tongue, snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata - stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant
--₁ is a kind of sansevieria, bowstring hemp
dumb cane, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue, Dieffenbachia sequine - a evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
--₂ is a kind of arum, aroid
--₂ is a member of Dieffenbachia, genus Dieffenbachia