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English noun: dumb cane

1. dumb cane (plant) an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name


SynonymsDieffenbachia sequine, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue


Broader (hypernym)aroid, arum


Member meronymDieffenbachia, genus Dieffenbachia









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