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