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
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
I’m trying to incorporate some, like the snake plant and the spider plant.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2021
Her palm tree, snake plant and succulents provide a gardenlike backdrop: “These are pretty dope plants,” she says.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2020
This freestanding planter would work with a tall snake plant.
From Slate • Sep. 3, 2018
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