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
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Origin and Etymology of dieffenbachia
New Latin, from Ernst Dieffenbach †1855 German naturalist
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First Known Use: circa 1900
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