mother-in-law_plant (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *mother-in-law plant*:
NOUN	plant	mother-in-law plant, dumb cane, mother-in-law's tongue, Dieffenbachia sequine	an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves

English > *mother-in-law plant*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	An evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name.
Synonyms	dumb cane, mother-in-law's tongue, Dieffenbachia sequine
Member of	Dieffenbachia, genus Dieffenbachia	evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap
Broader	arum, aroid	Any plant of the family Araceae

HyperDic: mother-in-law_plant