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dumbcane

dumbcane noun: a tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia.

dumbcane: a tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia
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Noun

dumbcane (usually uncountable, plural dumbcanes)

  1. (usually) A tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia.
    • I was stunned to realize just how many of these potentially dangerous plants were in my own home and garden, including aloe, elephant’s ear, jade, peace lily (Spathiphyllum), philodendron and dumbcane (Dieffenbacchia), as well as foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), hellebore, vinca, rhododendron and...2007 July 17, Jane E. Brody, “Avoiding the Dangers Down in the Garden”, in New York Times

dumbcane meaning in Arabic

dumbcane in Arabic

a tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia
دِفِنْبَاخِيَة difinbāḵiya

Forms of dumbcane

pluraldumbcanes
alternative formdumb cane

Origin of dumbcane

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

Questions about dumbcane

What does dumbcane mean?
Dumbcane means a tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia.
What is dumbcane in Arabic?
Dumbcane in Arabic is دِفِنْبَاخِيَة (difinbāḵiya). See Dumbcane meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is dumbcane?
Dumbcane is a noun.
What is the plural of dumbcane?
The plural of dumbcane is dumbcanes.

Words near dumbcane in the dictionary

  1. dumbbell curve
  2. dumbbell curves
  3. dumbbells
  4. dumbbutt
  5. dumbbutts
  6. dumbcane
  7. dumbcanes
  8. dumbcluck
  9. dumbclucks
  10. dumbcow
  11. dumbcowed

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