"dumbcane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dumbcanes [plural]
Etymology: dumb + cane, due to its poisoning effect on the throat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dumb|cane}} dumb + cane Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} dumbcane (usually uncountable, plural dumbcanes)
  1. A tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Arum family plants Synonyms: dumb cane Translations (a tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia): kirjovehka (Finnish), comigo-ninguém-pode [masculine] (Portuguese)

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