English noun: genus Dieffenbachia | |||
1. | genus Dieffenbachia (plant) evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants | ||
Synonyms | Dieffenbachia | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liliopsid genus, monocot genus | ||
Member holonym | Dieffenbachia sequine, dumb cane, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue | ||
Member meronym | Araceae, arum family, family Araceae | ||