Dumb cane

Definition of Dumb cane

(Bot.) a west Indian plant of the Arum family (Dieffenbachia seguina), which, when chewed, causes the tongue to swell, and destroys temporarily the power of speech.
- Halliwell.

See also: Dumb

Related Words

aroid, arum, Dieffenbachia, Dieffenbachia sequine, genus Dieffenbachia, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue
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