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Dieffenbachia — (dumb cane) Dieffenbachia bowmannii Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Dieffenbachia seguine — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Dieffenbachia — n. a genus of evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants. Syn: genus {Dieffenbachia}. [WordNet 1.5] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dieffenbachia — [dēf΄ən bak′ē ə] n. [ModL, after Ernst Dieffenbach (1811 55), 19th c. Ger botanist + ia, IA] any of a genus (Dieffenbachia) of tropical plants of the arum family, with thick, fleshy jointed stems and large leaves, dark green and often splashed… … English World dictionary
Dieffenbachia amoena — Dumbcane Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots … Wikipedia
Dieffenbachia — noun evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants • Syn: ↑genus Dieffenbachia • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family … Useful english dictionary
Dieffenbachia — ID 27199 Symbol Key DIEFF Common Name dieffenbachia Family Araceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR, VI Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Dieffenbachia sequine — noun an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name • Syn: ↑dumb cane, ↑mother in law plant, ↑mother in law s tongue • Hypernyms: ↑arum, ↑aroid • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
dieffenbachia — [ˌdi:f(ə)n bakɪə] noun a plant of a genus that includes dumb cane and its relatives. [Genus Dieffenbachia.] Origin mod. L., named after the 19th cent. German horticulturalist Ernst Dieffenbach … English new terms dictionary
dieffenbachia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Ernst Dieffenbach died 1855 German naturalist Date: circa 1900 any of a genus (Dieffenbachia) of erect poisonous tropical American plants of the arum family having usually variegated leaves and often grown as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
