spider plant
noun
Also called ribbon plant. a plant, Chlorophytum comosum, of the lily family, native to southern Africa, that has long, narrow leaves and clusters of white flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant.
Origin of spider plant
1First recorded in 1850–55
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British Dictionary definitions for spider plant
spider plant
noun
any of various house plants, esp Chlorophytum elatum: See chlorophytum
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