English noun: Dieffenbachia sequine | |||
1. | Dieffenbachia sequine (plant) an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name | ||
Synonyms | dumb cane, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aroid, arum | ||
Member meronym | Dieffenbachia, genus Dieffenbachia | ||