Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snake plant

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
snake -plant
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

snake plants (plural)

Synonyms

Saint George's sword mother-in-law's tongue viper's bowstring hemp sansevieria trifasciata

Questions

What does snake plant mean?
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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