dumbcane

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia. uncountable,usually
    — 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 chrysanthemum.

词形变化

dumbcanes plural dumb cane alternative

词源

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