snake plant

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noun

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

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Origin of snake plant

First recorded in 1880–85

A video of myself was condensed down to a tiny square that wandered a virtual lobby space with couches, a piano, snake plants, and a jukebox blaring out a Spotify mix called “Quiet Hours.”
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Bouq’s is also planning to expand into plants like succulents and snake plants, after noticing their popularity among millennials.
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His most recommended plant was tree ivy—its juices sprayed up the nostrils.
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There was Petr Miller, a forgeman from the Prague ČKD plant.
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His first feature film, Jellyfish Eyes, debuted last year and was set in a town near a threatening nuclear power plant.
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Same for driveway pavers and meat and poultry plant workers.
The Liberal Case Against Illegal Immigration|Doug McIntyre|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For these Arabs, Iran is the raised (and loaded) head of the snake.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most|Djavad Khadem|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As there are still many varieties of the plant grown in America, so there doubtless was when cultivated by the Indians.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The plant as a whole remains green until late in the autumn.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
The Smooth Naked Horsetail is a common plant, specially by the sides of streams and pools.
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The relation existing between the balmy plant and the commerce of the world is of the strongest kind.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Tobacco is a strong growing plant resisting heat and drought to a far (p. 018) greater extent than most plants.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.