| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Dieffenbachia sequine
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Dieffenbachia sequine | An evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Dieffenbachia sequine
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Dieffenbachia sequine | Botanical | The latex is caustic. One cultivated species is known in Panama as the lottery plant because lottery addicts believe they can read the upcoming number in the unfolding leaves (!). One species enters Bayano Cuna cold remedy (!). Cervantes was perhaps the first to divulge its use as a stinging ramrod to teach cattle to stay away from unwelcoming pastures. (references) | |
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