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dumb cane
noun
- a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow-blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of dumb cane1
First recorded in 1690–1700
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