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noun
a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow-blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed.
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Also called dumb plant, mother-in-law plant.
Origin of dumb cane
First recorded in 1690–1700
Words nearby dumb cane
dumb barter, dumbbell, Dumbbell nebula, dumb bid, dumb bunny, dumb cane, dumb cluck, dumb Dora, dumb down, dumbfound, dumbfounded
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British Dictionary definitions for dumb cane
dumb-cane
noun
a West Indian aroid plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, chewing the stem of which induces speechlessness by paralysing the throat muscles
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