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stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant

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  1. n. stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant
  2. n. an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name