snake plant

noun

: a west African sansevieria (Sansevieria trifasciata) having stiff usually long erect leaves and grown especially as a houseplant

Examples of snake plant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spider Plant Unlike snake plants, spider plants need no coaxing to make more plants for your collection. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026

Consider nearly unkillable plants such as the snake plant, the zz plant and the aloe vera. — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Other indoor plants to watch for include jade plant, snake plant, begonia and poinsettia. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Also on the watch list for both yards and homes are lily of the valley, lilies, cyclamen, lantana, hosta, peony, geranium, chrysanthemum, begonia, gladiola, jade plant, snake plant, kalanchoe, hyacinth, bird of paradise and poinsettia. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snake plant

• confidante
• interplant
• sycophant
• ant
• aunt
• cant
• chant
• gant
• lant
• pant
• quant
• rant

Kids Definition

snake plant

noun

: sansevieria