English Explanatory Dictionary

dumbcane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia.

Word forms

dumbcane dumbcanes dumb cane

Etymology

From dumb + cane, due to its poisoning effect on the throat.

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