Dieffenbachia sequine

Dieffenbachia sequine
noun
an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
Hypernyms: ↑arum, ↑aroid
Member Holonyms: ↑Dieffenbachia, ↑genus Dieffenbachia

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