snake plant

American  

noun

1. a widely grown houseplant, Sansevieria trifasciata, having stiffly erect, mottled, lance-shaped leaves.

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Etymology

Origin of snake plant

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Keshu has a snake plant in his meditation nook, because “it’s very hard to kill,” he says.

From Washington Post

Maybe a snake plant, a ZZ plant, a pothos — something easy.

From Los Angeles Times

Like the snake plant, the aloe plant does not require a lot of water to survive.

From Washington Post

What hurt the most was that it was a snake plant, aka, the most indestructible indoor plant known to us.

From Salon

On a snake plant, she suggests cutting horizontally at the bottom of a leaf, as close to the soil as possible.

From Washington Post