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dief•fen•bach•i•a
Pronunciation: (dē"fun-bak'ē-u, -bä'kē-u), [key]—
n.
any of various plants belonging to the genus
Dieffenbachia, of the arum family, native to tropical America, often cultivated as houseplants for their decorative foliage. Cf.
dumb cane.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.