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From dumb + cane, due to its poisoning effect on the throat.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dumbcane
Today it means: A tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia. Full definition →
Today it means: A tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia. Full definition →
From dumb + cane, due to its poisoning effect on the throat.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.