snake plant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of snake plant
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Green outfitted the apartments with Ikea furniture, a snake plant and Martha Stewart kitchenware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Maybe a snake plant, a ZZ plant, a pothos — something easy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Like the snake plant, the ZZ plant tolerates low sunlight.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2022
What hurt the most was that it was a snake plant, aka, the most indestructible indoor plant known to us.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2022
Also, the snake plant grows vertically, so you don’t need to worry about it taking up prime desk real estate.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2019
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