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dumb cane

noun

  1. a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow-blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed.


dumb-cane

noun

  1. a West Indian aroid plant, Dieffenbachia seguine , chewing the stem of which induces speechlessness by paralysing the throat muscles


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dumb cane1

First recorded in 1690–1700

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