spider plant

noun

1. Also called ribbon plant. a plant, Chlorophytum comosum, of the lily family, native to southern Africa, that has long, narrow leaves and clusters of white flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant.
2. cleome.

spider plant

noun

1. See chlorophytum
   any of various house plants, esp Chlorophytum elatum See chlorophytum

Word History and Origins

Origin of spider plant¹

First recorded in 1850–55