دیکشنری فارسی

mother-in-law's tongue

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

The term 'Mother-in-law's tongue' is derived from the belief that the pointed leaves of the plant resemble a sharp tongue, similar to the stereotype of a critical mother-in-law.

مثال

  • I have a beautiful Mother-in-law's tongue in my garden.
  • The Mother-in-law's tongue is a popular choice for indoor plants.
  • She gave me a potted Mother-in-law's tongue as a housewarming gift.

تعریف انگلیسی

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

همین دیکشنری روی گوشی

همهٔ ۲۹۱٬۲۱۲ واژه، بدون نیاز به اینترنت.

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