ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
( plural devil's-tongues )
1. : a prickly pear ( Opuntia compressa )
2. : a foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical bulbous herb ( Hydrosme rivieri or Amorphophallus rivieri ) of the family Aracaceae that is sometimes grown in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a long spadix — called also snake palm