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noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Dieffenbachia, cultivated as houseplants
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Dieffenbachia
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Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus
History
Borrowed from translingual Dieffenbachia.
