dieffenbachia
dief·fen·bach·ia
noun \ˌdē-fən-ˈba-kē-ə, ˌdi-, -ˈbä-\Definition of DIEFFENBACHIA
: any of a genus (Dieffenbachia) of erect poisonous tropical American plants of the arum family having usually variegated leaves and often grown as houseplants
Origin of DIEFFENBACHIA
New Latin, from Ernst Dieffenbach †1855 German naturalist
First Known Use: circa 1900
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